The Darkness' Dan Hawkins brands Ozzy VMAs tribute 'another nail in the coffin for rock 'n' roll'
The Darkness' Dan Hawkins brands Ozzy VMAs tribute 'another nail in the coffin for rock 'n' roll'
The Darkness' Dan Hawkins has branded the tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) as "another nail in the coffin of rock 'n' roll."
Yungblud, Aerosmith's Joe Perry and Steven Tyler, and Extreme's Nuno Bettencourt teamed up for a musical tribute to the Black Sabbath rocker - who died in July aged 76 - at the star-studded bash at New York's UBS Arena on Sunday night (07.09.25).
After the performance, the quartet embraced and Yungblud shouted: "Ozzy forever man!"
However, not everyone was impressed by the tribute.
Dan, guitarist for rock band The Darkness, fumed on Instagram: "Another nail in the coffin of rock n roll. Cynical, nauseating and more importantly; s***."
Seemingly referring to Yungblud, he added: "Makes me sick how people jump on this s*** to further their own careers."
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