Robert Trujillo is remembering the Prince of Darkness.
Indeed, the Metallica bassist—who also played in Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band from 1996 to 2003—reflected on the heartwarming moments from the late singer’s private funeral in Birmingham, England.
“It was a small group of people but it was very, very beautiful,” Robert told Eddie Trunk on the Aug. 7 episode of his Trunk Nation podcast. “It was very sad, but at the same time, some of the speeches were, as you could imagine, pretty funny. People sharing stories and all of a sudden there’s laughter, and ‘I remember this, I remember that.’ It felt like there was closure from this.”
In fact, the 60-year-old—who appeared at the July 30 gathering alongside Sharon Osbourne and her kids Kelly Osbourne, Jack Osbourne, Aimee Osbourne and Louis Osbourne and more—believes the Black Sabbath icon was comforting his guests in spirit.
“It had been raining at the beginning of the service,” Trujillo noted, “and then as it sort of progressed through the service, the weather would change and different things would happen.”
Most notably, he explained that the weather paid close attention to Kelly, 40, who performed her dad’s 1991 hit, “Mama, I’m Coming Home,” on his acoustic guitar. (She also remembered the late rocker, who died on July 22 after suffering a heart attack, in her couture by wearing his signature round sunglasses.)
“When Kelly was singing, her lyrics flew,” he continued. “Like the wind blew her lyrics away. It was almost like Ozzy was having fun with her.”
That wasn’t the end of Mother Nature’s reign, as the guitarist also revealed the “sun actually came out” when Ozzy’s former bandmate, Geezer Butler, gave his “amazing eulogy.”
“I’m not kidding,” he confirmed. “The sun actually came out, and then it was beautiful from that moment on. A very magical moment.”
Robert’s recollection of the funeral comes days after he remembered the “Crazy Train” star in a heartfelt tribute.
“Ozzy was a humble man and sometimes so honest it hurt, but his sense of humor made everything absolutely amazing,” he wrote on his July 29 Instagram post. “We’re all so thankful for his heart and soul. Ozzy and Black Sabbath were and still are the soundtrack to our lives. The inspiration they gave us is beyond words. The first real alternative rock band, in my opinion.”
Keep reading to see more stars who paid tribute to Ozzy…
Metallica
The heavy metal band shared a throwback photo of Ozzy Osbourne with a simple broken heart emoji as the caption.
Elton John
“He was a dear friend and a huge trailblazer who secured his place in the pantheon of rock gods – a true legend,” he wrote. “He was also one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. I will miss him dearly. To Sharon and the family, I send my condolences and love.”
Questlove
“Love Live The Oz,” he wrote. “Rest In Melody.”
Jason Momoa
“Love you @ozzyosbourne All my aloha @sharonosbourne and ohana,” he wrote alongside a picture with Ozzy and wife Sharon Osbourne. “So grateful. RIP.”
Flavor Flav
“Man,,, real heart broken over the passing of OZZY OSBOURNE,” the rapper shared on X. “We go way back and it was a real honor to watch him get inducted into the @rockhall last year. Sending my love and prayers to Sharon and his kids and whole family. RIP.”
Bret Michaels
“One of the greatest rock legends to ever live…” the Def Leppard member wrote, noting the band would dedicate their upcoming shows to Ozzy. “And to my friend @sharonosbourne and the entire Osbourne family, sending my deepest condolences. Ozzy, may you forever rest in peace and thank you for rocking our world.”
Ice T
“RIP Ozzy,” he wrote on X. “Right after the recent huge Black Sabbath final concert. Sad.. In my opinion the Creators of Heavy Metal.”
Paul Feig
“He was such a sweet guy and so up for having fun with his image,” the director recalled. “He was a true legend and the music world wouldn’t have been the same without him. RIP Ozzy.”
Smashing Pumpkins
Alongside a video of Sharon and Billy Corgan, the band wrote, “We [heart] you too, Ozzy.”
Mike McCready of Pearl Jam
Writing on behalf of the band, lead guitarist Mike McCready detailed when he first discovered Black Sabbath in high school.
“‘War Pigs’ was terrifying and mesmerizing at the same time,” he wrote. “It was Ozzy’s voice that took me away to a dark universe. A great escape. Then when The ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ record came out I was instantly a fan. Thanks for the music, Ozzy it makes our journey in life better.”
Adam Sandler
Of his Little Nicky costar, the actor wrote, “Whether we were in our basements with our brothers, in the woods with our buddies, in the car, at a keg party, on a boat, at football practice, at a sleepover….Nobody was more badass to crank up on our speakers than the one and only prince of darkness – Ozzy Osborne! Loved him a lot like we all did!”
Josh Brolin
“What a talent and what an impact on me,” the Goonies star wrote, “and so many others that found it him a thriving misfit with the voice of the grimy blood in our darkest vein. He was circus and theatre and love and loyalty and the everyman’s talent.”
Ronnie Wood
“I am so very sad to hear of the death of Ozzy Osbourne,” the Rolling Stones’ guitarist wrote. “What a lovely goodbye concert he had at Back To The Beginning in Birmingham.”
