Overview
- Post Malone fronted a performance of Black Sabbath’s War Pigs backed by Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith and producer Andrew Watt at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.
- Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osbourne were visibly emotional in the audience as the tribute unfolded.
- The onstage team had collaborated with Osbourne on Ordinary Man (2020) and Patient Number 9 (2022), with Watt producing both and Post Malone previously sharing a 2019 AMA performance with him.
- The rendition drew a strong response in the arena, with coverage noting it injected a rare blast of rock energy into the telecast.
- Earlier in the day, modern metal band Spiritbox performed Soft Spine during the Grammys’ Premiere Ceremony, adding to the event’s increased metal visibility.