Robbie Williams to Lead Ozzy Tribute at 2026 BRIT Awards
Robbie Williams will front an all-star tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne at the BRIT Awards 2026, where Osbourne is set to receive a posthumous Lifetime Achievement honor.
The ceremony takes place Saturday, February 28, at Co-op Live in Manchester. Williams was reportedly invited by Sharon Osbourne to lead a band featuring musicians closely associated with Ozzy’s solo and Sabbath years, including guitarist Zakk Wylde, bassist Robert Trujillo, drummer Tommy Clufetos, and keyboardist Adam Wakeman.
According to reports, the group will perform a special arrangement of “No More Tears,” the title track from Ozzy Osbourne’s 1991 solo album.
While Williams is best known as a pop star, his recent collaboration with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi on the 2025 single “Rocket” signaled a stronger tie to the hard-rock world and likely helped set the stage for this crossover moment.
The BRITs tribute follows a wave of industry memorials after Osbourne’s death in July 2025 at age 76, shortly after Black Sabbath’s final hometown performance in Birmingham.
The 2026 BRIT Awards will be hosted by Jack Whitehall and broadcast on ITV/ITVX.
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