Ozzy Osbourne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday night.
An all-star cast, including Zakk Wylde, Maynard James Keenan, Wolfgang Van Halen, Billy Idol, Robert Trujillo, Chad Smith, Jelly Roll, Steve Stevens, Adam Wakeman, and Andrew Watt, paid tribute by performing a medley of "Crazy Train," "Mama I'm Coming Home," and "No More Tears."
He becomes the 27th artist to be inducted more than once, joining the ranks of legends like John Lennon, Stevie Nicks, and Neil Young.
Ozzy was first inducted in 2006 as a member of Black Sabbath; his latest induction honors his solo career, which began in 1980 when he released *Blizzard of Ozz* after being fired from the band he co-founded.
Osbourne was inducted into the Rock Hall by actor and Tenacious D frontman Jack Black. "The greatest frontman in the history of rock 'n' roll—Ozzy Osbourne," Black proclaimed. The cover of *Blizzard of Ozz* "was the most metal thing I had ever seen, and I didn't even know what metal was."
"Then I went back to Ozzy's earlier albums, to Black Sabbath. And I was like, Unholy shit, this motherf---er invented heavy metal ... the darkest, heaviest shit the world had ever heard."
Ozzy Osbourne Is in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Seated on a throne, Osbourne accepted his award to a standing ovation. "I can't believe I'm here myself," he said. "My fans have been so loyal to me over the years, I can't thank them enough."
"I've been fortunate over the years to play with some of the world's greatest guitar players, drummers, bass players. ... I [want to say] one thing tonight for a guy by the name of Randy Rhoads. If I hadn't met Randy Rhoads, I wouldn't be sitting here tonight." (Guitarist Rhoads, who passed away in 1982, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.)
Osbourne is currently battling Parkinson's disease, along with other medical issues, which have kept him from performing live in recent years. As of May, he was still hoping to perform at Saturday's induction, though he acknowledged that doctors might advise against it.
He did, however, kick off the performance portion of the tribute by shouting the iconic "All aboard!" before the band launched into "Crazy Train."
Ozzy's most recent solo album, *Patient Number Nine*, was released in 2022. His last tour, *No More Tours II*, in 2018, was a nod to his 1992 retirement from touring and the possibility that this could be his final run.