A particular Ozzy Osbourne tribute is being deliberate for this yr’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).
Ozzy Osbourne might be remembered on the MTV Video Music Awards
Van Toffler, who spent practically three many years at MTV, lately inked a deal between his manufacturing and distribution firm Gunpowder and Sky and MTV, and he has a key function within the upcoming ceremony on September 7.
The music legend’s household are MTV legends due to their hit actuality collection The Osbournes – which aired between 2002 and 2005 – and within the wake of the Black Sabbath frontman’s passing on Tuesday (22.07.25), on the age of 76, they wish to give him a becoming farewell.
Toffler informed Selection: “I’ve little question we are going to spend the following month determining the right tribute and ship off to Ozzy on the Video Music Awards, as a result of he was such a big determine in music historical past, and the household [had] such an impression on MTV historical past, and we have to acknowledge that.”
The previous MTV boss helped launch the notorious actuality present, years earlier than the likes of Actual Housewives or Conserving Up with the Kardashians had followers hooked.
Toffler informed the outlet: “We had been deep within the throes of actuality tv within the early 2000s however I don’t assume we’d ever had somebody over 50 years outdated featured on any present on MTV in its historical past.
“We had been seeking to launch Cribs, and we shot a bit with the Osbournes, and all of us sort of checked out one another and simply felt there’s some great, serendipitous chaos and madness on this home that folks would eat up.
“What a loving, dysfunctional, chaotic, musical household they had been. And it simply hit us to maintain capturing, which went on for years.”
Ozzy’s demise was confirmed by his household in an announcement which learn: “It’s with extra unhappiness than mere phrases can convey that we’ve got to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has handed away this morning. He was together with his household and surrounded by love.
“We ask everybody to respect our household privateness presently. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.”
The Mr. Crowley singer’s passing got here simply weeks after he performed his ultimate live performance in Birmingham on July 5.
