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Perth Now
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
The rocker ordained to step into Ozzy Osborne's shoes
Over Ozzy Osbourne's long career, he has met and performed with a slew of musical artists. But none had quite the bond with him as 27-year-old English rocker Yungblud, who the Black Sabbath frontman's family have said is extremely similar to the icon. Yungblud, birth name Dominic Harrison, took to Instagram in the early hours of Wednesday to voice his feelings on the Prince of Darkness' passing. 'I didn't think you would leave so soon … the last time we met you were so full of life and your laugh filled up the room,' the 27-year-old began his tribute post, which has earnt more than a million likes. 'But as it is written with legends, they seem to know the things we don't. 'I will never forget you — you will be in every single note I sing and with me every single time I walk on stage … your cross around my neck is the most precious thing I own. 'You asked me once if there was anything you could do for me and as I said then and as I will say now: for all of us, the music was enough. 'You took us on your adventure — the adventure that started it all. 'I am truly heartbroken. You were the greatest of all time.' Yungblud ended the post by sharing two photos of him with the heavy metal icon. Yungblud's close relationship with the Crazy Train singer and his family dates back to 2022. They first crossed paths on the set of Yungblud's Funerals music video, which Ozzy and his wife Sharon cameoed in. Yungblud told Billboard that he had initially asked Osbourne's daughter Kelly to star in it, but she instead suggested her parents to the Doncaster rocker. 'I was like, 'Whattttt?!' but yeah, then I met Ozzy and Sharon and it was absolutely amazing and they were in it.' Yungblud and Ozzy Osbourne met for the first time on the set of Yungblud's music video for song Funeral. Credit: Supplied In the video, Ozzy and Sharon run over the musician in a car before the War Pigs singer quips: 'What the f*** was that?' 'Just some f***ing poser,' Sharon replied, before Ozzy tells her to 'run him over again'. In a 2022 cover interview with NME shortly after the video's release, Yungblud raved about getting to meet the Paranoid singer. 'He's so intelligent and so f***ing beautiful. People fear him until they hear him speak,' he told the magazine. '(Ozzy) said that he saw a lot of himself in me and told me, 'Never apologize for anything. They will understand you later. Time always tells'.' The singer later starred on the former reality family's podcast The Osbournes in October 2024, with clips going viral of Sharon and Kelly shocked at the singer's similarities to Ozzy. 'I can't believe it … Ozzy's the exact same,' Sharon told her daughter after learning both singers have a penchant for eating pasta before shows, watching war movies in their free time and getting drunk on planes. Even Dominic was shocked to learn how similar he was to his idol, gasping at Sharon's revelation before asking: 'Really?' Their similarities reached a new level when Yungblud performed a cover of Black Sabbath's 1972 song Changes at Osbourne's last show that exploded online, garnering 2.7 million views on TikTok — with many fans calling the singer the heir to the Prince of Darkness' throne. The 27-year-old released the cover on streaming services on Sunday, with all proceeds going to Cure Parkinson's, the disease Osbourne was diagnosed with in 2019. Yungblud shared a touching video from the show of him backstage with Osbourne giving him a gift — the final moment fans would get to see of the duo interacting. 'I made you something … obviously you gave me your cross and I wanted to return the favour, so I made you this,' the singer said, handing over a wooden box to the 76-year-old. 'That is f***ing unbelievable – Sharon have you seen it?' the Prince of Darkness said shocked, inspecting the sterling silver cross necklace inside. Yungblud added: 'I never took off mine that you gave me, so I wanted to return the favour.' Yungblud said that the wooden box also had a custom inscription on it for Osbourne: 'To Oz, I hope this brings you luck, love Dom.' 'You gave me an outlet – everyone thought I was too f***ing mad and I was like, 'Nah, I'm like Ozzy',' the singer praised the metal superstar, a kindness that Ozzy was sure to return. 'You've got a number #1 album, don't you? Good on you mate – conquer America next, conquer America and then the world,' Osbourne encouraged the performer. Now that the Prince of Darkness is gone, only time will tell if Yungblud will step into Ozzy's shoes and carry on his legacy in the alternative music sphere — and if he will end up following the icon's advice to conquer the world like he did.
Al Jazeera
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Funeral for Gaza church attack after international condemnation
Funeral for Gaza church attack after international condemnation NewsFeed Palestinians gathered to mourn those killed in the Israeli attack on Gaza's only Catholic church, which was condemned by international leaders as 'unacceptable'. Video Duration 00 minutes 31 seconds 00:31 Video Duration 01 minutes 05 seconds 01:05 Video Duration 01 minutes 33 seconds 01:33 Video Duration 02 minutes 03 seconds 02:03 Video Duration 00 minutes 34 seconds 00:34 Video Duration 02 minutes 45 seconds 02:45 Video Duration 02 minutes 49 seconds 02:49
BreakingNews.ie
14-07-2025
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
Funeral details announced for girl (12) who died in Tipperary swimming tragedy
Funeral details have been announced for a 12-year-old girl who died after she get into difficulty while swimming in the River Suir in Newcastle, Co Tipperary, last Friday afternoon. Freya Tobin of Lynch Terrace in Newcastle was due to start first year in a local secondary school next September. Advertisement The student of Scoil Mhuire Caislean Nua in Newcastle was airlifted to Cork University Hospital following the incident which occurred shortly after 4pm last Friday. She died onsite. In a death notice on her loved ones say that Freya will be 'sadly missed' by her mother Shannen, father Eddie and his family, her siblings Grayson, Eddie and Stephanie, her grandmother Nanna Triona and her partner Tom, grandfather OJ and his partner Colleen, her uncle Dylan and his partner Ericka, her aunt Amber, grandaunts, granduncles, cousins, extended family and her many friends. She was predeceased by her grandmother Laura. Freya will lie in repose at the home of her grandmother Triona at Graig Mhuire, Newcastle on Tuesday afternoon from 2pm to 5pm. Advertisement Her coffin will be brought to Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Newcastle on Wednesday morning where a requiem mass will take place at noon. Freya will be laid to rest in the new cemetery in Mollough. The funeral mass will be live streamed. Meanwhile, mourners are asked to make a donation, if desired, to River Rescue in lieu of flowers. A Go Fund me page set up to pay for the funeral of the youngster has exceeded its target. The organiser of the Go Fund Me, Kayleigh Tobin, said that Freya was the 'kindest, most gentle soul to grace the community of Newcastle.' 'Her presence was magnetic. Her death leaves behind a wave of deep sorrow and regret. There wasn't a single person who did not know her name, nor whom she wouldn't have said hello to when passing through the village. "She touched the hearts of every single person that had hte pleasure of knowing her, and you couldn't help but leave her company with a smile on your face.'
Irish Daily Mirror
13-07-2025
- General
- Irish Daily Mirror
Locals rally together to fundraise for family of 'kindest soul' Freya Tobin, 12
Tributes continue to flow for the 'kindest, most gentle soul' Freya Tobin, who died after getting into difficulties while swimming in the River Suir as locals rally together to fundraise for her funeral costs. Freya, 12, from Newcastle, Co Tipperary, had been in the water with a friend along the Suir Blueway at around 4.20pm last Friday, July 11. It is understood that Freya and another friend both got into difficulty swimming around the same time. Freya's friend managed to swim to safety and raise the alarm. A number of local boys heard the screams of the girls and dived into the water to help. In a multi-agency response, Gardaí, National Ambulance Service personnel and firefighters from Clonmel Fire Station's swift water rescue team attended the scene. Freya was transferred to Cork University Hospital (CUH) by the Irish Coast Guard Air and Sea Rescue 117 helicopter after being recovered from the water at around 4.45pm on Friday. The former sixth-class student of Scoil Mhuire Caisleán Nua National School died a short time later. Freya's friend, who managed to swim to safety, was taken to South Tipperary General Hospital in Clonmel for treatment. Heartbroken locals continue to pay tribute to Freya, with one writing on social media: 'Rest in heavenly peace Freya. You were the most beautiful girl inside and out. Look over your mammy, your little brother Grayson and your family and give them the strength to get through the most devastating time of their lives. Rest easy pet. You'll be forever missed. Another wrote: 'Rest peacefully, the most happiest beautiful girl. We will love you forever. Please watch over the family, especially Grayson and mammy.' Meanwhile, a fundraiser has been set up to help Freya's grieving family with funeral costs. The GoFundMe fundraiser, The Funeral of Freya Tobin, details how the local community has been affected by the 'devastating event', describes Freya as the 'kindest, most gentle soul to grace the community of Newcastle' and how her death leaves behind a 'wave of deep sorrow and regret'. Fundraising organisers added that their lives have 'drastically' changed forever. 'What should have been another day of summer holiday fun turned into an unimaginable nightmare. In what can only be described as a tragic and utterly devastating event, our beloved Freya drowned in the River Suir while swimming with her dear friend Emily,' they continued. 'There wasn't a single person who did not know her name, nor whom she wouldn't have said hello to when passing through the village. She touched the hearts of every single person that had the pleasure of knowing her, and you couldn't help but leave her company with a smile on your face. The biggest smile of all being on the face of her biggest admirer, her little brother Grayson.' They describe how Freya made people laugh 'uncontrollably' throughout the years with her sense of humour. The organisers continued: 'You couldn't possibly be a friend to her mother Shannen, auntie Amber, uncle Dylan without being Freya's friend also. Her presence was magnetic and this is shown by just how many friends she has made for herself in our community and beyond. It's safe to say she had all of us wrapped around her finger but particularly, her nanny Catríona and grandad OJ. 'Her death leaves behind a wave of deep sorrow and regret. The kind that such a small community will never truly recover from. In light of this, we want to come together as a community and help the Tobin family cover the costs of Freya's funeral. I hope we can rally together and give Shannen one less thing to worry about in these horrifically, troubling times'. As of Sunday afternoon, the fundraiser had already raised just under €30,000. Her funeral arrangements are yet to be announced. Freya is survived by her mother Shannen and her younger brother Grayson. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week
Pink Villa
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Did Hugh Grant Doze Off During Wimbledon Match Behind Queen Camilla? Fans Have Hilarious Reactions
Hugh Grant is making the headlines as the actor was caught snoozing in the VIP box at the recent Wimbledon match. The actor took a seat behind Queen Camilla and was visibly sleeping with his glasses on. With the picture of the movie star going viral on the internet, the fans went wild with their reactions on social media. Grant was accompanied by his wife, Anna Elisabet Eberstein, on the 10th day of the Wimbledon Championship. However, the Heretic star's viral clip of napping in between the match divided the internet, where a group of users found the act to be rude, while the others found it funny. Fans react to viral clip of Hugh Grant sleeping at Wimbledon To share their thoughts over the Notting Hill star's sweet nap moment at the Wimbledon match, the users took to their social media platforms. One of the users wrote, 'It's all got a bit too much for Hugh Grant.' Another fan penned on their X profile, 'Hugh Grant asleep at the tennis lol.' They added, 'Now why Hugh Grant look like he's asleep at Wimbledon; Someone wake up Hugh Grant, dude is out cold.' A netizen, who believed that Grant snoozing in the middle of the intense match moment was rude, wrote, "People have been queuing since 3am to get into Wimbledon to have a chance of being able to be at this match or even to watch it on the big screen in the grounds. And Hugh Grant slept through the tiebreak. Frankly, I think it is rude.' A star-studded affair at the Wimbledon Championship match Apart from the Four Weddings and a Funeral star, other celebs who attended the high-pressure match between Novak Djokovic and Flavio Cobolli were Hannah Waddingham, David Beckham, Jessica Alba, Olivia Rodrigo, John Cena, and Glen Powell. Andrew Garfield and Monica Barbaro also made headlines, as they went public with their relationship. ALSO READ: Hugh Grant Vents Out Over 'Insulting' Airport Encounter; Slams 'Creepy' Question Asked by Officer
