Rod Stewart’s AI tribute to Ozzy Osbourne shows musician taking selfies in heaven | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentNext articleIndependent Bulletin homepageSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGreg EvansTuesday 05 August 2025 10:08 BSTOzzy Osbourne's hearse arrives for his funeral procession in BirminghamRod Stewart is facing backlash for a concert tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who died in July aged 76.The tribute features an AI-generated video showing Osbourne taking selfies with other deceased music legends, including Prince, Amy Winehouse, Tupac Shakur and Tina Turner, in heaven.Played during Stewart's performance of 'Forever Young' at a concert in Georgia, the visual has been widely criticised as “tasteless” and “disrespectful” by many online.Shakur's stepbrother, Mopreme Shakur, has defended the tribute, viewing it as a touching way to honour the late musicians.The video has been viewed more than three million times on X/Twitter alone.In fullRod Stewart criticised for ‘disrespectful’ AI Ozzy Osbourne tribute at recent concertThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in