Legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman and diva Celine Dion — taking the altar together at Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral for a tribute no one would ever forget. Witnesses described how Perlman, seated with his violin, began the opening notes of “Ave Maria,” his bow gliding with heartbreaking tenderness, before Celine, draped in a long black veil, joined in with her soaring, crystalline voice. The pairing of strings and vocals filled the cathedral like a prayer, mourners describing the sound as “heaven and earth meeting in music.” Sharon Osbourne clutched her chest in the front pew, sobbing as Kelly buried her face into Jack’s shoulder, while even the toughest rock icons lowered their heads in tears. When the final note faded into silence, the congregation rose to their feet, not in applause, but in tearful reverence. Within hours, videos of the performance flooded social media, fans calling it “the most beautiful and haunting farewell the Prince of Darkness could have been given.”
Itzhak Perlman and Celine Dion Deliver Heavenly “Ave Maria” Farewell to Ozzy Osbourne
Legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman and diva Celine Dion took the altar together at Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral for a tribute no one would ever forget.
Heaven and Earth Meeting in Music
Witnesses described how Perlman, seated with his violin, began the opening notes of “Ave Maria,” his bow gliding with heartbreaking tenderness, before Celine, draped in a long black veil, joined in with her soaring, crystalline voice. The pairing of strings and vocals filled the cathedral like a prayer, mourners describing the sound as “heaven and earth meeting in music.”
A Family Undone by Grief
Sharon Osbourne clutched her chest in the front pew, sobbing as Kelly buried her face into Jack’s shoulder, while even the toughest rock icons lowered their heads in tears.
A Farewell Beyond Applause
When the final note faded into silence, the congregation rose to their feet — not in applause, but in tearful reverence. Within hours, videos of the performance flooded social media, fans calling it “the most beautiful and haunting farewell the Prince of Darkness could have been given.”
