Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy echoed through Halloween this year thanks to a viral video of his grandson reenacting one of the most notorious moments in rock history.
In a TikTok shared on Oct. 31 by Osbourne’s daughter Kelly, her two-year-old son Sidney is seen wearing a skeleton outfit and red cowboy boots, gleefully biting the head off a stuffed bat. “Learned from the greatest, Papa!” Kelly captioned the clip, which plays over Osbourne’s 1980 hit “Crazy Train.”
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The moment nods directly to Ozzy’s infamous 1982 concert in Des Moines, Iowa, where he bit the head off what turned out to be a real bat onstage — a career-defining stunt that’s followed him for decades.
The metal icon, who died in July at age 76, spoke openly about the incident in later years. “I’ve achieved quite a lot in my life, but all people do is go, ‘Ozzy, what do bats really taste like?’” he told People in a 2022 interview. “But I’ll tell you what, when they gave me the rabies shot, I wasn’t smiling.”
Osbourne maintained a close relationship with Sidney up until his death. Earlier this year, Kelly shared that her son’s favorite time of day was “cartoon time” in bed with Ozzy and Sharon. “I have to literally rip him out,” she said at the time.
Last month, Sharon opened up via social media, revealing she is “still having trouble finding the words” after Ozzy’s death earlier this summer.
“I’m still having trouble finding the words to express how grateful I am for the overwhelming love and support you’ve shown on social media,” the British TV personality wrote alongside an Instagram video featuring herself and daughter Kelly at a falconry in England.
“Your comments, posts, and tributes have brought me more comfort than you know,” she continued. “None of it has gone unnoticed, in fact, it’s carried me through many nights. Though I’m still finding my footing, I wanted to share some glorious creatures I had the chance to spend an afternoon with.”
