Overview

• On Jack Osbourne’s Trying Not To Die podcast, Yungblud called detractors of his MTV VMAs tribute “bitter and jealous” and accused them of chasing relevancy.
• Dan and Justin Hawkins of The Darkness had labeled the performance cynical and called Yungblud a poseur, drawing a direct response from Yungblud and Jack.
• Yungblud said the VMAs set was performed fully live and argued that established rock figures don’t tear down younger artists.
• Ozzy’s official X account shared Yungblud’s live “Changes” video for Recording Academy consideration, and Sharon Osbourne reposted the clip in a show of support.
• Yungblud described a close relationship with Ozzy, recalling a text he tried to send the night before the VMAs and citing prior collaborations and his Villa Park “Changes” rendition.