The demise of rock and steel icon Ozzy Osbourne was each bit as impactful because the passing of Queen Elizabeth, in response to former Megadeth bass participant David Ellefson.
Black Sabbath icon Osbourne died final month on the age of 76, simply weeks after he headlined his personal retirement present – an all-day extravaganza known as Again To The Starting, held at Villa Park in his hometown of Birmingham.
His passing devastated the world of rock and steel and in addition made headline mainstream information throughout the globe.
A lot in order that Ellefson compares the response to that which adopted the demise of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
Ellefson tells The Logan Present: “This factor crossed so many genres of life. Not even music – sports activities folks, everyone was weighing in on this.
“I noticed one thing from Texas, San Antonio, the place he peed on the Alamo. Now they’re proud. ‘Ozzy peed right here.’ They have been clearly not selling that, however they have been proud that he is a part of the legacy of their state.
“I really feel like there hasn’t been a big occasion like this, of this degree most likely because the funeral and the passing of Queen Elizabeth. That was most likely the final worldwide monumental occasion of this magnitude.
“And I really feel like there is a new royal household – it is the Osbournes. It is type of like Sharon’s now the Queen of England. They wanted a brand new one, and she or he’s the one. And it simply goes to indicate the magnitude of this factor.”
The crossover enchantment of Ozzy grew to become rapidly obvious within the wake of his demise, with stars from throughout a variety of musical and leisure genres paying tribute.