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Ozzy Osbourne has professed his love for The Beatles in the past, and now the Prince of Darkness is putting it out there that he’d love to do a duet with Paul McCartney.
The conversation came about on a new episode of Ozzy’s SiriusXM show Ozzy Speaks, which he co-hosts with musician Billy Morrison.
Morrison asked the metal icon, “Is there people that you’d like to do a duet with?,” to which Ozzy immediately responded, “Paul McCartney.” Morrison noted, “I think it’s good that we have this show so we can both say, ‘Paul, if you’re listening, it’s about time,’ with a sheepish Ozzy adding, “No, I would be honored but I couldn’t…”
Morrison then questioned why Ozzy would be hesitant to do the duet, insisting, “Why not? … Put it out into the universe. You never know.”
Ozzy, who mentioned that the best duet he’s ever done is “Close My Eyes Forever” with Lita Ford, also recalled the time he met McCartney in 2001, saying, “He’s a really nice man. I was like, ‘Grrr.'”
Last year, on the podcast The Osbournes, Ozzy remarked, “I’m a big Beatles fan and when I first met Paul McCartney, it was like meeting Jesus Christ.”
Ozzy will perform his final concert, both as a solo act and as frontman of Black Sabbath, on July 5th in his hometown of Birmingham, England. The all-star bill also features Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Slayer, Pantera, and many more acts, and is available for paid livestream.
Hear Ozzy talk about duetting with Paul McCartney, and see video of their 2001 meeting, below.
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