Before Ozzy Osbourne left this world, he saw something rare in YUNGBLUD: the same wild spirit, the same raw honesty, and the same refusal to play it safe. At Black Sabbath’s final concert in July, YUNGBLUD sang “Changes” with fire in his voice and tears in his eyes. Ozzy watched proudly and said, “I couldn’t have done it better myself.” Later, YUNGBLUD would write: “You will be in every single note I sing… Your cross around my neck is the most precious thing I own.” Now, with the cross Ozzy gave him resting on his chest, YUNGBLUD isn’t just honoring a legend-he’s walking in his footsteps, carrying forward the soul of rock one stage at a time. IS HE REALLY THE SUCCESSOR TO THE “PRINCE OF DARKNESS”

**Is YUNGBLUD Really the Successor to the “Prince of Darkness”?**

When Ozzy Osbourne—rock’s enduring madman and the legendary Prince of Darkness—saw something in YUNGBLUD, it wasn’t just talent. It was a reflection of the same spirit that once set the world of music ablaze: raw, defiant, unapologetically real. At Black Sabbath’s final concert in July, a defining torch-passing moment unfolded. YUNGBLUD stepped onto that hallowed stage and delivered a heart-wrenching rendition of “Changes.” With fire in his voice and tears in his eyes, he didn’t just perform—he *channeled* something ancient and essential. Ozzy’s eyes welled up. “I couldn’t have done it better myself,” he said.

That’s not a compliment Ozzy gives lightly.

YUNGBLUD’s tribute didn’t end with the performance. In a heartfelt message, he wrote, “You will be in every single note I sing… Your cross around my neck is the most precious thing I own.” That cross—Ozzy’s own—is more than jewelry. It’s a symbol of lineage, of legacy, and of trust.

So, is YUNGBLUD truly Ozzy’s heir?

He’s not mimicking Ozzy. He’s not trying to be the next *anything*. What makes him a worthy successor is exactly what made Ozzy great in the first place: fearless individuality, vulnerability beneath chaos, and an unwavering dedication to truth through sound. YUNGBLUD is blazing his own trail, but the echoes of the Prince of Darkness are undeniably in his steps. If rock has a soul—and if that soul refuses to die—it’s now beating in YUNGBLUD’s chest.

The crown isn’t passed by charts or fame. It’s passed in spirit. And by that measure, YUNGBLUD just might be the

next Prince.