2025 MTV VMAs: YUNGBLUD joins stars for powerhouse Ozzy Osbourne tribute, airing Sept. 7th
YUNGBLUD and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Nuno Bettencourt to honour “Prince of Darkness” with must-watch salute to the global rock icon
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[Friday, 5 September, 2025] The 2025 MTV “VMAs” have announced a powerhouse tribute of Rock & Roll royalty led by YUNGBLUD, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler & Joe Perry, and Nuno Bettencourt, all coming together for a once-in-a-lifetime performance honouring the legendary “Prince of Darkness” and metal luminary Ozzy Osbourne, with a medley of his greatest hits.
The 2025 MTV “VMAs”, hosted by LL COOL J, kicks off from New York’s UBS Arena, airing in the UK on Monday 8th September at 8PM BST for the MTV VMAs Pre-Show and 9PM BST for the MTV “VMAs” Main Show.
Elsewhere, the MTV “VMAs” Main Show will be premiering on Comedy Central UK on Monday 8th September at 9PM BST. Watch the MTV “VMAs: main show on Paramount+ from Tuesday 9th September on and on Pluto TV, on MTV Biggest Pop, from Wednesday 10th September.
MTV UK will be posting show highlights across the MTV UK social accounts on the day pre-show, throughout the show and post-show.
Industry disrupter Yungblud recently released his fourth studio album, ‘Idols’, topping the charts in the UK and receiving high praise:
“A record that spans big, soaring melodies, angsty pop-rock ballads and even the gutsy theatrics of Queen.” – The Telegraph
“A newfound maturity in songwriting and production [for Yungblud]” – The Independent on ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’
“It’s YUNGBLUD like you’ve never heard him before.” – Kerrang!
The campaign for ‘Idols’ got off to a flying start in March, when the epic, 9-minute, 6-second lead single, ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’ was played in its entirety by Jack Saunders as his Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1.
From then on, single releases were marked by a series of standout moments, including a remarkable collaboration with Academy Award-nominated actor Florence Pugh, who starred in the heart-wrenching video for the anthemic, ‘Zombie’, and Yungblud’s surprise appearance at the iconic Hawley Arms in Camden, where he put in a shift behind the bar to pour pints for delighted fans.
‘Idols’, the album by Yungblud, is out now via Locomotion/Island Records.
ABOUT YUNGBLUD:
Yungblud is fast becoming one of the world’s key musical voices of his generation, blending influences from rock and punk to monumental effect. His arena-filling performances have cemented his place as one of the world’s most electrifying musical exports. He has received several accolades, including the MTV EMAs and the O2 Silver Clef Award for Best Live Act. Known for his electrifying stage presence and boundary-pushing lyrics, Yungblud continues to challenge conventions while inspiring fans worldwide with messages of authenticity and acceptance. This year, Yungblud debuted his own curated festival Bludfest and released his first book, the instant No. 1 Sunday Times Best Seller, ‘You Need to Exist: A Book to Love and Destroy’ on Penguin Books.
Born in Yorkshire, England, the 28-year-old multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and performer first picked up a guitar at age two and began writing his own songs at age 10. Following the release of his self-titled EP and his full-length 2018 debut, 21st Century Liability, he released his ‘hope for ‘the underrated youth’ EP which debuted in the Top 10 for the UK Official Albums Chart. His words resonated with millions around the world, earning him meteoric success. He has since accumulated tens of millions of followers, accumulated 4.5 billion streams and sold 3 million albums to date. He continues to perform to sold-out crowds around the world and headline some of the world’s biggest festivals.
This summer, he released his critically acclaimed album IDOLS and accompanying Paul Dugdale-directed feature-length documentary film YUNGBLUD. Are You Ready, Boy?, and is currently on his sold-out North American tour.
ABOUT AEROSMITH:
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members Aerosmith have sold more than 150 million albums, streamed more than 15 billion and engaged more than 20M followers across their social media around the world.
As one of only 4 American Rock bands with more than 90million RIAA albums sold and one of 2 with 25 RIAA gold and platinum albums, 30 albums reaching the Billboard Top 200, and 28 songs appearing on the Billboard Hot 100, they produced genre-defining music videos such as “Amazing,” “Crazy,” “Janie’s Got A Gun,” “Livin’ on the Edge,” and “Love in an Elevator.” Their Top 5 chart-topping hits include the “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing,” “Angel,” “Janie’s Got a Gun,” and “Love In an Elevator”. One of their signature songs “Dream On” has streamed more than 5 billion times, and is the 3rd most-streamed Classic Rock song and the 18th most-streamed rock song based on Luminate, and spent 23 weeks on the chart and peaked at #6.
The band established themselves as the first in multiple categories. The first rock band to collaborate with a hip hop artist Run-DMC for the global smash “Walk This Way,” the first hard rock band to appear at a Super Bowl Halftime Show, and the first band to have their own attraction at Disney World with Rock ‘N’ Roller coaster starring Aerosmith.
With a steady increase and 25 million monthly Spotify listeners, Aerosmith continues to reach new fans every day.
ABOUT NUNO BETTENCOURT
Nuno Bettencourt is an internationally acclaimed guitarist, singer-songwriter, and producer best known as the lead guitarist of Grammy-nominated rock band Extreme, whose worldwide hits include the #1 single More Than Words. With over 10 million albums sold, Bettencourt has earned recognition as one of the greatest guitarists of his generation, gracing the covers of nine major guitar magazines in 2023 alone, with Guitar World calling his solo in “Rise” the “guitar solo of the century.” Beyond Extreme, he has collaborated with icons such as Rihanna, Steven Tyler, Paul McCartney, and Janet Jackson, showcasing a versatility that has made him one of rock’s most influential and in-demand musicians.
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