Kelly Osbourne recently paid a hilarious tribute to her legendary father, Ozzy Osbourne, by sharing a Halloween-themed video of her young son re-creating one of the rocker’s most infamous moments — with a much cuter twist.
In a TikTok post, Kelly showed her almost 3-year-old son, Sidney — whose dad is Slipknot’s Sid Wilson — gleefully chomping the head off a stuffed bat toy while Ozzy’s iconic hit “Crazy Train” blares in the background. After pulling off the plush bat’s head, the toddler flashes a mischievous grin, clearly channeling his granddad’s wild spirit.
Kelly captioned the post, “Learned from the greatest, Papa!” — a cheeky nod to Ozzy’s legendary stage antics.
Fans flooded the comments with love, pointing out how much little Sidney takes after his famous grandfather. “That smile — he’s definitely a mini Ozzy!” one fan gushed, while another added, “Before I even saw who posted this, I thought, ‘He looks just like Ozzy!’”
The Story Behind the Original Bat Incident
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The inspiration for the video goes back to one of rock history’s most shocking moments. On January 20, 1982, during a concert at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa, a fan tossed a dead bat onto the stage. Thinking it was a prop, Ozzy picked it up and bit its head off — only to realize instantly it was real.
In his 2009 memoir I Am Ozzy, the singer recalled the gruesome surprise:
“For a start, my mouth was instantly full of this warm, gloopy liquid, with the worst aftertaste you could ever imagine. I could feel it staining my teeth and running down my chin.”
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Ozzy was rushed to the hospital afterward and had to undergo a series of rabies shots throughout the rest of his tour. Though horrifying at the time, the moment became one of the most infamous (and bizarrely iconic) stories in rock history — a legend now lovingly revived by his grandson’s playful Halloween homage.
It seems the “Prince of Darkness” legacy is alive and well — even in the tiniest Osbourne.
