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USA Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Surprise! Johnny Depp joins Alice Cooper for Ozzy Osbourne tribute
Alice Cooper and his surprise guest Johnny Depp have paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. Depp made an appearance with Cooper during the rocker's concert at London's O2 Arena on Friday, July 25. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor, 62, joined Cooper, 77, in honoring Osbourne by playing guitar during a performance of the classic Black Sabbath song "Paranoid," according to video from the show shared on social media and YouTube. Depp formed the rock group Hollywood Vampires with Cooper in 2012. Cooper wore an Osbourne shirt for the tribute performance, which came days after the Black Sabbath musician died on July 22 at age 76. According to a statement from Osbourne's family, he "was with his family and surrounded by love." Cooper previously paid tribute to the rock icon in an Instagram post, noting he heard the news minutes before going on stage and subsequently dedicated his July 22 performance in Wales to the musician. "Well, we all know that time is going to take us rockers, but when the giants fall, it's really hard to accept," Cooper shared. "Even though everybody saw it coming with Ozzy, it just took our breath away when it happened. So Ozzy and family − your records and your music and your legend and all that you brought − the humor to the rock business − will live on forever and we're gonna miss you, man." Cooper also said that Osbourne "earned immense respect among his peers and from fans around the world as an unmatched showman and cultural icon." "He was and will continue to be a rock n roll legend. Rock n Roll is a family and a fraternity," he added. "When we lose one of our own it bleeds. I wish I would have gotten to know my brother Ozzy better." Cooper spoke further about Osbourne on "The Scott Mills Breakfast Show," noting the two of them "really got along" and shared a desire to continue performing as long as they could. Osbourne died just weeks after he performed during a farewell show with Black Sabbath. "Ozzy was one of those guys that was a lifer," Cooper reflected. "There are certain guys that are lifers − the (Rolling) Stones, The Beatles − that are still doing it and doing it amazingly well. I'm going to do this until I can't do it, and I think Ozzy was the same thing."
Leader Live
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Alice Cooper praises Ozzy Osbourne as rock-and-roll ‘lifer'
The 77-year-old US singer spoke about Osbourne at a launch event for the original Alice Cooper band's first album in more than 50 years, The Revenge Of Alice Cooper, at London's Union Chapel. He said: 'Ozzy was like us, he was a lifer, we call certain people in this business lifers, people who are going to do it until they can't any more. 'Pete Townshend, The Beatles and the (Rolling) Stones, those guys are still going because it's their life, it's not financial, it's because it's what we love doing, and Bob Dylan still does 150 shows a year. 'We got into this thing in high school with the attitude that we were going to do this until we couldn't do it any more. 'Ozzy finally came to the end of that, and he was a lifer, he would've gone on as long as he could go, and you've got to give him all the credit in the world, he was physically in not good shape, and he still did it.' Osbourne, who fronted Black Sabbath on classic tracks such as Paranoid, Iron Man and War Pigs, and also had a successful solo career, died on Tuesday 'surrounded by love', after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019. His death came just weeks after the singer, who is often cited as inventing heavy metal with Black Sabbath, performed his last gig with the band at Villa Park in their home city of Birmingham. Cooper added: 'The other day somebody asked me about it, and I said, 'well, a giant boulder has crashed, but rock will roll on'.' Speaking about his own band, the School's Out singer hinted that they could reunite on stage at his billed solo concert at London's The O2 on Friday. He teased: 'I don't know if you're going to be there tomorrow night, but you never know what's going to happen.' Cooper went on to say that the reunion album may not be the band's last. He added: 'Someone said to me the other day, 'you know on a one-off project like this', I said, 'woah woah, what do you mean on a one-off project? Who says this is a one-off project?'. 'We're having a really good time, we're really enjoying the process, and we've really enjoyed the reception for the record.' Forming as Alice Cooper in 1968, the band went on to release seven studio albums between 1969 and 1973, which featured tracks such as UK number one single School's Out, and top 10 hits such as Elected, Hello Hurray and No More Mr Nice Guy. After the band played their last show in 1974, singer Cooper, formerly named Vincent Furnier, took on the name for his solo work, which saw him move to a heavy metal sound as opposed to the original band's hard rock. The Revenge Of Alice Cooper is released on Friday.
South Wales Guardian
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Alice Cooper praises Ozzy Osbourne as rock-and-roll ‘lifer'
The 77-year-old US singer spoke about Osbourne at a launch event for the original Alice Cooper band's first album in more than 50 years, The Revenge Of Alice Cooper, at London's Union Chapel. He said: 'Ozzy was like us, he was a lifer, we call certain people in this business lifers, people who are going to do it until they can't any more. 'Pete Townshend, The Beatles and the (Rolling) Stones, those guys are still going because it's their life, it's not financial, it's because it's what we love doing, and Bob Dylan still does 150 shows a year. 'We got into this thing in high school with the attitude that we were going to do this until we couldn't do it any more. 'Ozzy finally came to the end of that, and he was a lifer, he would've gone on as long as he could go, and you've got to give him all the credit in the world, he was physically in not good shape, and he still did it.' Osbourne, who fronted Black Sabbath on classic tracks such as Paranoid, Iron Man and War Pigs, and also had a successful solo career, died on Tuesday 'surrounded by love', after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019. His death came just weeks after the singer, who is often cited as inventing heavy metal with Black Sabbath, performed his last gig with the band at Villa Park in their home city of Birmingham. Cooper added: 'The other day somebody asked me about it, and I said, 'well, a giant boulder has crashed, but rock will roll on'.' Speaking about his own band, the School's Out singer hinted that they could reunite on stage at his billed solo concert at London's The O2 on Friday. He teased: 'I don't know if you're going to be there tomorrow night, but you never know what's going to happen.' Cooper went on to say that the reunion album may not be the band's last. He added: 'Someone said to me the other day, 'you know on a one-off project like this', I said, 'woah woah, what do you mean on a one-off project? Who says this is a one-off project?'. 'We're having a really good time, we're really enjoying the process, and we've really enjoyed the reception for the record.' Forming as Alice Cooper in 1968, the band went on to release seven studio albums between 1969 and 1973, which featured tracks such as UK number one single School's Out, and top 10 hits such as Elected, Hello Hurray and No More Mr Nice Guy. After the band played their last show in 1974, singer Cooper, formerly named Vincent Furnier, took on the name for his solo work, which saw him move to a heavy metal sound as opposed to the original band's hard rock. The Revenge Of Alice Cooper is released on Friday.
Rhyl Journal
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Alice Cooper praises Ozzy Osbourne as rock-and-roll ‘lifer'
The 77-year-old US singer spoke about Osbourne at a launch event for the original Alice Cooper band's first album in more than 50 years, The Revenge Of Alice Cooper, at London's Union Chapel. He said: 'Ozzy was like us, he was a lifer, we call certain people in this business lifers, people who are going to do it until they can't any more. 'Pete Townshend, The Beatles and the (Rolling) Stones, those guys are still going because it's their life, it's not financial, it's because it's what we love doing, and Bob Dylan still does 150 shows a year. 'We got into this thing in high school with the attitude that we were going to do this until we couldn't do it any more. 'Ozzy finally came to the end of that, and he was a lifer, he would've gone on as long as he could go, and you've got to give him all the credit in the world, he was physically in not good shape, and he still did it.' Osbourne, who fronted Black Sabbath on classic tracks such as Paranoid, Iron Man and War Pigs, and also had a successful solo career, died on Tuesday 'surrounded by love', after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019. His death came just weeks after the singer, who is often cited as inventing heavy metal with Black Sabbath, performed his last gig with the band at Villa Park in their home city of Birmingham. Cooper added: 'The other day somebody asked me about it, and I said, 'well, a giant boulder has crashed, but rock will roll on'.' Speaking about his own band, the School's Out singer hinted that they could reunite on stage at his billed solo concert at London's The O2 on Friday. He teased: 'I don't know if you're going to be there tomorrow night, but you never know what's going to happen.' Cooper went on to say that the reunion album may not be the band's last. He added: 'Someone said to me the other day, 'you know on a one-off project like this', I said, 'woah woah, what do you mean on a one-off project? Who says this is a one-off project?'. 'We're having a really good time, we're really enjoying the process, and we've really enjoyed the reception for the record.' Forming as Alice Cooper in 1968, the band went on to release seven studio albums between 1969 and 1973, which featured tracks such as UK number one single School's Out, and top 10 hits such as Elected, Hello Hurray and No More Mr Nice Guy. After the band played their last show in 1974, singer Cooper, formerly named Vincent Furnier, took on the name for his solo work, which saw him move to a heavy metal sound as opposed to the original band's hard rock. The Revenge Of Alice Cooper is released on Friday.
