Carl Roberts 
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler & Joe Perry, YUNGBLUD and Nuno Bettencourt to honour “Prince of Darkness” with must-watch salute to the global rock icon.
The 2025 MTV “VMAs” today revealed a powerhouse tribute of Rock & Roll royalty with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler & Joe Perry. YUNGBLUD 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.
With more than 120 million albums sold worldwide, Ozzy, the global rock icon, multi-platinum singer-songwriter and pop culture phenom, was a 5x GRAMMY winner. Two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, both with Black Sabbath in 2006 and as a solo artist in 2024. With stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars, among a multitude of other top accolades.
Ozzy’s long-standing and storied MTV history spans Headbanger’s Ball in the ’80s. Battle for Ozzfest, and the groundbreaking reality TV series The Osbournes, to name a few. He was honoured with the prestigious MTV EMA’s Global Icon Award in 2014. Later this year, Paramount+ will debut the feature-length documentary “Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now.”
AEROSMITH
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members Aerosmith have sold more than 150 million albums, streamed more than 15 billion and engaged more than 20 million 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 5Bmillion 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.
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.
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.
The 2025 MTV “VMAs,” hosted by LL COOL J, airs LIVE coast-to-coast from New York’s UBS Arena, airing Sunday, Sept. 7 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ in the UK on 9th September.
Introducing Carl! As the News Editor at Future of the Force, Carl has been an invaluable member of our team since early 2016. His expertise and dedication have made him an integral part of our editorial staff. Beyond his professional role, Carl is a fervent supporter of Liverpool F.C. and an avid follower of pop culture. He has a deep passion for Halloween, Friday the 13th, and the iconic movie franchises Star Wars and Star Trek.
He can be found either at his neighborhood cinema, enjoying the latest releases on the big screen, or at home streaming the newest blockbuster movies.
