Slash Mediates Ozzy and Axl's Historic Meetup | Music News

Slash orchestrated a legendary backstage meeting between Ozzy Osbourne and Axl Rose at Black Sabbath’s “Back to the Beginning” show in July 2025 — just weeks before Ozzy’s final performance. The encounter, fueled by mutual respect and zero ego, was a rare moment of unity among rock icons. Slash personally brought Axl backstage to meet Ozzy for the first time, revealing that both legends were huge fans of each other’s work. It was a touching, historic moment captured in the whirlwind of rock history — and it all happened right before an even more unbelievable phone call. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b66f75335bc07987