Ozzy Osbourne will be honored at this year’s BRIT Awards on Saturday Feb. 28 with a show-closing tribute performance and the presentation of a posthumous BRITs lifetime achievement award. The rock legend died in July at age 76.
Robbie Williams will front the performance, a special arrangement of “No More Tears,” the title track from Osbourne’s hit 1991 solo album. The performance will feature musicians that were part of Osbourne’s band over the years, including Adam Wakeman, Robert Trujillo, Tommy Clufetos and Zakk Wylde. The segment has been curated by Osbourne’s widow, Sharon Osbourne.
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There was also a posthumous tribute to Osbourne on the Grammys on Feb. 1. Post Malone, Duff McKagan, Slash, Chad Smith and Andrew Watt performed “War Pigs,” the opening track from Black Sabbath‘s second studio album, Paranoid (released in 1970). The Recording Academy recognized Black Sabbath with a lifetime achievement award in 2019.
Osbourne was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice, with Black Sabbath in 2019 and as a solo artist in 2024. Osbourne’s many other career honors include five Grammy awards, induction into the UK Music Hall of Fame and the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement (with Black Sabbath).
“Ozzy Osbourne has been a mighty force in modern music,” Stacey Tang, chair of the 2026 BRIT Awards Committee and co-president of RCA Records at Sony Music UK, said in a statement. “Possessing an unmistakable voice and unique presence, he reshaped the sound and spirit of rock, inspiring generations of artists who followed. This Lifetime Achievement Award recognises a remarkable legacy built on originality and enduring influence, that continues to connect with fans worldwide.”