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At the 2026 Grammy Awards, Post Malone joined Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith and producer Andrew Watt to perform a War Pigs tribute for Ozzy Osbourne during the In Memoriam segment; Osbourne, who died in July 2025 from a heart attack amid CAD and Parkinson's disease, was mourned by family and friends as Grammys honored music legends.
At the 2026 Grammys, Post Malone headlined an all-star Ozzy Osbourne tribute during the In Memoriam montage, performing War Pigs with Slash and Chad Smith, while Osbourne’s widow Sharon and their children Kelly and Jack watched in tears; the performance followed Malone’s prior duets with Osbourne on Take What You Want and It’s a Raid, and came as Osbourne—who died in July 2025 after a Parkinson’s battle—was honored in a segment featuring artists who had collaborated with him.
Ozzy Osbourne praises T-Pain for his cover of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs," calling it the best cover ever and expressing surprise that he wasn't contacted. T-Pain, in turn, thanked Osbourne for the praise. The Grammy-winning singer released a live version of the song as part of his cover album "On Top of the Covers." T-Pain, known for his diverse musical range, recently received the Legend Award at the BET Soul Train Awards and expressed a shift in focus from chasing No. 1 hits to enjoying a cool vibe in his music career.
Ozzy Osbourne praised T-Pain's cover of his 1970 hit "War Pigs" as the best ever, surprising many with T-Pain's singing talent, especially since he was known for popularizing Auto-Tune. T-Pain's recent performance covering 22 tracks showcased his vocal abilities, and his win on "The Masked Singer" in 2019 revealed another side of his talent, leading to a career resurgence.