Sharon Osbourne Curates Robbie Williams-Led Tribute as Ozzy Receives Lifetime Achievement at The Brit Awards
sharon osbourne has curated a special arrangement of "No More Tears" that will close the Brit Awards on Saturday, when Ozzy Osbourne is being honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award. The tribute, fronted by Robbie Williams, caps a night of performances and formal recognition for the late heavy metal icon.
Sharon Osbourne curates closing tribute
Sharon Osbourne assembled a special arrangement of Ozzy Osbourne's song "No More Tears" to be performed at the ceremony’s finale. The curated tribute will be fronted by Robbie Williams and is intended as a posthumous honour for Ozzy, who died last July just weeks after his farewell performance in his hometown of Birmingham. Details beyond the arrangement’s scope are unclear in the provided context.
Robbie Williams to front the tribute
Singer Robbie Williams will lead the tribute performance and was personally invited by Sharon Osbourne to take part. Williams, born in Stoke-on-Trent, previously collaborated with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi last year on the single "Rocket" and has performed sections of "Paranoid" at a live performance, underscoring his connection to Ozzy’s music ahead of this moment.
Featured musicians and performance lineup
The Brits tribute will include musicians who played with Ozzy over the years: Adam Wakeman, Robert Trujillo, Tommy Clufetos and Zakk Wylde. The ceremony’s broader performance slate on the night will also feature EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami (the singing voices of HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters), Alex Warren, Harry Styles, Olivia Dean, Mark Ronson, Raye, Rosalía, Sombr and Wolf Alice.
Event details: location, host and historic first
The Brit Awards will take place on Saturday at Manchester's Co-op Live and will be hosted by Jack Whitehall. This marks the first time in the event’s history that the ceremony will be held outside of London.
Legacy and accolades of Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne amassed more than 100 million worldwide album sales over five decades. His recorded output includes 19 studio albums and eight live albums with Black Sabbath, plus 13 studio albums as a solo artist. Industry recognition cited for Osbourne includes five Grammy awards, induction into both the UK Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame—each achieved both with Black Sabbath and later as a solo artist in separate years—and the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement with Black Sabbath.
