Yungblud, real name Dom, has opened up about his wild past and how he’s relieved to have avoided the 27 club after turning 28 this year
Musician Yungblud is relieved he managed to dodge joining the deadly 27 Club and marked the milestone with Aerosmith whilst paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. The Doncaster lad, whose real name is Dom, raised eyebrows when he rocked up to the MTV VMAs on Sunday topless and looking rather manic.
Yet Dom – who celebrated his 28th birthday this year – put any worries about his wellbeing to rest and voiced his gratitude at avoiding the fate of tragic icons like Amy Winehouse and Kurt Cobain who died at 27. Dom said: “I made it through the 27 Club, thank f***!”
“Hitting 27, I was like ‘alright I’ve messed around with everything now, I think I just wanna make rock forever, I mean maybe I won’t, whatever the f***. But I went back to my fundamentals from like a two-year-old to 13.”
The performer teamed up with Aerosmith’s Joe Perry and Steve Tyler for an Ozzy tribute medley featuring Crazy Train, Mama, I’m Coming Home and Changes, a track that has transformed his existence permanently, reports the Daily Star.
“I just feel indebted and I’ve gotta sing that song for the rest of my life, every night, forever,” he pledged.
Honouring the Prince of Darkness by sporting a necklace he presented to him, Dom gushed about his idol: “You gave me something, let alone you have me hope through my f****** life and as a fan and as a music fan but you literally gave me a magic wand when you let me do that.
“And then you left us, it’s just mad. I just love him, and I am grateful to that family and her and him, especially her (Sharon), as she’s just the f****** boss.”
Dom recalled the heart-wrenching moment he learned of Ozzy’s death, saying: “I went to the Bahamas and I heard that he wasn’t well and so I texted him from the Bahamas, I was like ‘I hope you’re alright Oz’ and two days later I had 50 missed calls on my phone.
“I was like ‘what the f***’ and then he wasn’t here any more.”
The emotional tribute continued as Jack Osbourne and four of Ozzy’s grandkids paid their respects to the late rock legend.
Surrounded by Pearl Clementine, (13), Andy Rose, (10), Minnie Theodora (7), and Maple (3), Jack expressed his gratitude to MTV for honouring his dad’s life: “I know for sure it would make him incredibly happy to see these great musicians carry on his legacy and help inspire the next generation of rockers. We love you, dad.”
Echoing their grandfather’s words, the grandchildren chimed in: “In the words of our papa, ‘Let’s go crazy!'”.
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