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Rod Stewart’s AI Ozzy Tribute with Dead Stars Divides Fans
UNITED STATES, AUG 3 – Rod Stewart's AI tribute featuring Ozzy Osbourne with 14 deceased music legends sparked criticism for its unsettling imagery, shown during his 'One Last Time' US tour concerts.
- Rod Stewart played an AI-generated video showing Ozzy Osbourne taking selfies with deceased music legends during his August 1 concert near Atlanta, Georgia.
- The tribute followed Osbourne's death on July 22 at age 76 and occurred amid ongoing grief and strong reactions from fans and Osbourne's family.
- The AI visuals featured Osbourne alongside artists like Prince, Tina Turner, Kurt Cobain, and controversial figures such as Michael Jackson, projected behind Stewart as he performed.
- Concertgoers and commentators described the video as disrespectful and cringe-worthy, with Stewart having initially posted, "Bye, bye Ozzy. I'll see you up there later rather than sooner."
- The event highlighted rising controversy over AI use with deceased celebrities, leaving fans divided and suggesting that such tributes may be premature or poorly received.
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ozzy-osbourne-in-concert Rod Stewart is catching heat for using AI-generated video of Ozzy Osbourne and other dead music icons during concerts on his One Last Time tour. While on has to assume it’s being done as some sort of tribute to fallen legends, the way it’s being done has left many fans feeling like it is in very poor taste. The dead music icons are being shown in a video during Rod Stewart’s performance of his 1988 hit single “Forever Yo…
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