The “School of Rock” alum was joined by a band of teenagers, including Tom Morello’s son on guitar and Scott Ian’s son on bass.

Watch Jack Black recreate Ozzy Osbourne’s classic ‘Mr. Crowley’ performance for final Black Sabbath concert

The "School of Rock" alum was joined by a band of teenagers, including Tom Morello's son on guitar and Scott Ian's son on bass.

By Shania Russell

Published on July 7, 2025 02:11PM EDT

Jack Black covers Ozzy Osbourne's 'Mr. Crowley'. Credit:

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Jack Black would never pass up the chance to honor rock legend Ozzy Osbourne — or to return to his own *School of Rock* roots.

Saturday saw fans and fellow musicians gather to celebrate the final performance of Osbourne and his pioneering heavy metal band, Black Sabbath. Though Black wasn't able to attend the Back to the Beginning event in person, he did make a surprise appearance by recreating Osbourne's classic 1981 "Mr. Crowley" performance in a pre-recorded music video.

Not only did Black blow fans away with smooth vocals emulating those of the retiring rocker, but he did it *School of Rock-*style by performing alongside a band of teens. The lineup featured Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello's son Roman on guitar, Scott Ian and Pearl Aday's son Revel on bass, Hugo Weiss on the keys, and Yoyoka Soma on the drums. **

The cover saw Black duplicating Osbourne's outfit as well, down to the shirt with fringed sleeves and "Ozzy" emblazoned across the chest.

The video also honored Osbourne's former guitarist Randy Rhoads, who died in a plane crash in 1982. Roman Morello played a guitar once owned by Rhoads, and at one point Black lifted him up during his guitar solo — an homage to the iconic cover of the 1987 *Tribute* live album that sees Osbourne hoisting Rhoads into the air.

Held before a crowd of 40,000 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, Back to the Beginning marked the final performance of the original Black Sabbath lineup, who reunited to share the stage one last time. The event came after Osbourne stepped back from live performances due health issues including Parkinson's disease. The show concluded with a short set from a seated Osbourne and a final set from Sabbath.

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Prior to the band taking the stage, Osbourne was honored by a full day's worth of metal and hard-rock legends, including Metallica, Slayer, Guns N’ Roses, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb of God, Anthrax, and Mastodon. Each played a short set that included at least one Sabbath or Osbourne cover. *Aquaman* star Jason Momoa served as the event's host.

Black previously honored Osbourne when inducting the artist into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year (Black Sabbath were inducted as a group in 2006). In his speech, Black recalled hearing Osbourne's debut album for the first time when he was 13, noting that he was "transfixed" by the cover before he listened to a single note.

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"He looked so cool, that red-white suit with the white fringe on the sleeves, that crazy look in his eyes, the skull, the cross — holy s‑‑‑. The whole thing just looked so badass. It was the most metal thing I'd ever seen, and I didn't even know what metal was," Black recalled. "I took that record home, and when the needle hit, the vinyl heaven opened up above me. Then track 2, 'Crazy Train,' there was an explosion of colors in my brain. 'Suicide Solution,' 'Mr. Crowley,' 'Revelation,' even 'Goodbye to Romance.' You best believe Ozzy could take it down a notch. He could do it all."

Jack Black and Ozzy Osbourne at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

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He added, "*Blizzard of Oz* was the best thing I'd ever heard. A heavy metal masterpiece. That f‑‑‑ing sound was raw power… Ozzy that voice, it could cut through a glass. Magic, joy, beauty."

Watch Black and companuy cover "Mr. Crowley" above.

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