Rod Stewart shocks Ozzy fans with AI video of rocker posing with dead stars for heavenly selfies
The 'man made horror' unfolded on the big screens at his Atlanta concert over the weekend as Stewart launched into his performance of 'Forever Young'.
The Young Turks singer has been dedicating the song to Osbourne at his shows since the rocker's death on July 22.
The tribute is usually accompanied by a carousel of photos of the late rocker but at American shows last week, Stewart added the AI video of Osbourne, armed with a selfie stick, posing with deceased artists including Prince, Kurt Cobain, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Tupac, Aaliyah, Bob Marley, Freddie Mercury, Amy Winehouse and most inexplicably, rapper XXXTentacion.
The smiling AI images of Osbourne and his heavenly mates were titled 'Eternal stars' and featured them floating on clouds.
'Yes the rumors are true: I went to a Rod Stewart concert last night (lol) and witnessed man made horrors beyond my comprehension,' writer Sloane Steel captioned the Instagram video.
'Ozzy Osbourne with a selfie stick in heaven smiling with Tina Turner, Bob Marley, Prince, and…XXXTentacion.
Steel described the tribute video as 'the craziest, most disrespectful shit I ever saw in my life!!!'
And plenty of Osbourne fans agreed.
'News flash: Rod Stewart is cringe. Who knew?' commented one fan.
'I am shocked that no one told Rod that this was a terrible idea!!!' posted another commenter.
Other fans shared how they had seen the same video aired during Stewart's concert in North Carolina a few days earlier.
'Took my mom to him last week and this made me sick. Crazy weird,' posted a concertgoer.
After the North Carolina gig, the Charlotte Observer review noted that a glum Stewart turned to the crowd after watching the video and added further insult to the cringe-worthy package.
'Very sad. A lot of those people died 'cause of drugs,' he said before cheering up to remark 'I'm still here, though!'
Other people found some humour in the 'Weekend At Bernie's' vibes of the AI video, remarking they were unaware you could sneak cameras into heaven.
'Being buried with my selfie stick like a modern day pharaoh so I can join in,' wrote one joker.
But it wasn't just the video but the reaction of one fan as it screened at the Atlanta concert which particularly raised objections from some pop culture enthusiasts.
When the image of Osbourne and George Michael floated onto the screen, a woman can be heard in the background mistaking the Faith singer for actor Robert Downey Jr, who is very much alive.
'The 2nd biggest crime here was thinking George Michael was Robert Downey Jr,' commented one astute fan.
After Osbourne's death last month, Stewart wrote on Instagram, 'Bye, bye Ozzy. Sleep well, my friend. I'll see you up there — later rather than sooner.'
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