Drake Pours One Out in Honour of Ozzy Osbourne in Rock Legend’s Hometown: ‘Someone Who Lived It to the Fullest’
After a pair of shows in Birmingham, Drizzy stopped by the Black Sabbath Bench to honor the rock dignitary's death.
Drake watches on as the Sacramento Kings play the Toronto Raptors during the second half of their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on November 2, 2024 in Toronto.
Drake joined a crowd of fans paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne following the heavy metal legend’s death on Tuesday (July 23) when the 6 God pulled up to the Black Sabbath Bench in Osbourne’s hometown of Birmingham, England.
The New York Times was on the ground Tuesday night, and in addition to speaking with fans leaving bouquets of flowers and letters to the late Black Sabbath rocker, Drake was also in attendance. Drizzy reportedly poured some tequila on the ground next to the Black Sabbath Bench to pay homage to Osbourne. “I just came out to pay respects to someone who lived it to the fullest,” Drake told The Times.
The OVO rapper also called the Prince of Darkness a “cultural touchstone” even for those who weren’t familiar with his music.
Drake posted and deleted a photo of the bench filled with flowers, signs, photos and heartfelt messages to Osbourne. “Drank with the NY Times last night for Ozzy,” he wrote in his IG caption.
Ozzy Osbourned died Tuesday at age 76. In 2019, he revealed his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and has dealt with health issues throughout the last decade.
“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” a statement released by Osbourne family read. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”
As for Drake, he performed a pair of shows in Birmingham and will continue his $ome $pecial $hows 4 UK Tour with shows in Manchester and Amsterdam the rest of July.
