Overview

• The AI segment first appeared on July 29 and has been shown nightly as Stewart dedicates “Forever Young” to his late friend Ozzy Osbourne.
• Footage sourced from TikTok user @iamsloanesteel features Osbourne wielding a selfie stick alongside icons such as Prince, Tina Turner, Bob Marley, Kurt Cobain, Freddie Mercury, Amy Winehouse and XXXTentacion.
• Concertgoers and online viewers have described the sequence as both “disrespectful” and creatively poignant, illustrating sharply divided fan reactions.
• Stewart’s team and the Osbourne family have not issued statements regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the tribute.
• The ongoing visuals have intensified discussions about the ethics of posthumous representation and consent in AI-generated memorials.