The legend of Rock Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness and the leader of Black Sabbath, brought his secrets to the grave, but one of his most surprising confessions was revealed after his death.
Before his premature death on July 22, Ozzy shared his true admiration for the feeling of pop Taylor Swift, despite his ironic comment during the 2014 Grammys who left a lot to scratch his head.
During the 56th annual Awards of Grammy, Ozzy Osbourne, with Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, collected the price of the best metal for their song God is dead album 13.
When he was asked if he was a fan of Taylor Swift, Ozzy initially confirmed: “Yes, I am a big fan of Taylor Swift.” However, he quickly added with a sly smile, “Who is the F ** K is Taylor Swift?”
This comment was probably a joke, considering the massive popularity of Swift at the time, with his album 1989 Dominating the Billboard 200 graph for 11 weeks and producing three strokes n ° 1.
Despite his humorous remark, Ozzy had already met Taylor Swift and was really impressed by his presence. Sharon Osbourne recalled a fortuitous meeting between Ozzy, herself, and their daughter Kelly with Taylor in Los Angeles.
According to Sharon, Ozzy congratulated Taylor, saying: “Finally, among all the young artists, I finally found one who is a real superstar … He said that he had never met anyone who had the aura that you have, because your aura is elegance, and just a real talent.”
Ozzy compared Taylor to emblematic stars like Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn.
Meanwhile, the singer-songwriter announced the release of his latest album, The life of a showgirlReady to fall on October 3. The album presents 12 tracks, including a duet with Sabrina Carpenter, and was written during her ERA tour.
Swift described the album as the reflection of his inner life during the tour, saying: “This album concerns what was happening behind the scenes of my inner life during this tour, which was so exuberant and electric and vibrant.”
