Post Malone, Slash, Chad Smith and Duff McKagan performed ‘War Pigs’ to honour the life and legacy of Ozzy Osbourne at the Grammys this weekend – check it out below.
- READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: culture-smashing revolutionary that redefined rock and reality TV
At last night’s (February 1) ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, special tribute performances were held for late artists, including D’Angelo, Roberta Flack, and the beloved Black Sabbath frontman.
In honour of late heavy metal pioneer, Post Malone joined forces with Guns N’ Roses members Slash and McKagan and the Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ drummer Smith for a rendition of the ‘Paranoid’ track.
They were also joined on stage by renowned producer Andrew Watt, who worked with the Prince of Darkness on his last two solo albums: 2020’s ‘Ordinary Man’ and 2022’s ‘Patient Number 9’.
Footage from the evening showed Osbourne’s widow, Sharon, watching from the audience alongside their children Kelly and Jack, who were visibly emotional and moved to tears as Malone sang the anthemic anti-war protest song.
The legendary Ozzy Osbourne is honored in a tribute at #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/WlIK2DM9r2
— Pop Culture (@notwheyfox) February 2, 2026
All star Ozzy Osbourne tribute with Post Malone on vocals and legendary artists playing is THE BEST thing that’s happened tonight !!! 🔥🔥🔥 #GRAMMYs2026 pic.twitter.com/1AEY6dVMpZ
— Carolina Castillo (@CaroCastilloCC) February 2, 2026
Osbourne died in his family home in Buckinghamshire following a heart attack last July, aged 76. Just over two weeks before his passing, he helped raise millions for children’s charities by playing his final-ever live show in his Birmingham hometown.
Elsewhere at Sunday’s ceremony, Yungblud won his first ever Grammy for Best Rock Performance at the show, and also dedicated it to Ozzy.
The Doncaster musician beat the likes of Amyl & The Sniffers, Linkin Park, Turnstile and Hayley Williams for his his live performance of ‘Changes’ at Black Sabbath’s ‘Back To The Beginning’ farewell concert last summer, and to accept the award, he was joined on stage by Sharon, who was visibly moved throughout.
“We fucking love you, Ozzy,” he said last night. “We would all like to thank Sharon, Jack, Kelly and Aimee for this opportunity, and everyone at the Back To The Beginning show. Six generations of rock musicians came together in the name of our genre, in the name of Sabbath and in the name of Ozzy Osbourne.”
Yungblud led a supergroup at ‘Back To The Beginning’, also including Nuno Bettencourt from Extreme on guitar, II from Sleep Token on drums and Adam Wakeman of Ozzy Osbourne’s band – and son of rock legend Rick – on keys.
He also paid tribute to Ozzy at the VMAs in September, joining forces with Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith and Bettencourt.