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Rod Stewart Unveils AI-Generated Ozzy Osbourne Tribute on US Tour

A fan petition has gathered more than 57,000 signatures to rename landmarks in Birmingham after the rock icon.

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Overview

  • Rod Stewart has incorporated an AI-generated video of Ozzy Osbourne taking selfies with late music legends into his nightly performances on the One Last Time US tour.
  • The visual sequence features Osbourne alongside icons such as Prince, Tina Turner, Bob Marley, Freddie Mercury, Kurt Cobain, George Michael, Amy Winehouse and XXXTentacion.
  • Each show opens with Stewart dedicating his 1988 hit “Forever Young” to the late Black Sabbath frontman.
  • Fans have rallied behind a Change.org petition that has amassed over 57,000 signatures to rename Birmingham landmarks in Osbourne’s honor.
  • Some concertgoers and critics have questioned the tastefulness of the AI-based homage, describing it as surreal and unconventional.