“Mama, I’m Coming Home”: Jelly Roll Pays Tearful Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne in Front of 80,000 Fans
LOS ANGELES, CA – In a moment that silenced an entire stadium and brought thousands to tears, Jelly Roll stepped onto the stage at SoFi Stadium last night and delivered one of the most powerful performances of his career a deeply emotional rendition of “Mama, I’m Coming Home” in honor of the late Ozzy Osbourne.
It was his first public tribute since the legendary rocker’s passing just days ago and it hit harder than anyone expected.
Jelly Roll, known for his gritty voice and raw vulnerability, was scheduled to headline the sold-out show as part of his “Reborn” tour. But no one could have predicted the heart-wrenching moment that would unfold near the end of the night.
“This One’s for the Prince of Darkness”
As the final chords of his hit “Save Me” faded, the stage lights dimmed. Jelly Roll stood alone in a single spotlight, visibly choked up. The crowd of over 80,000 fans fell eerily quiet.
He stepped up to the mic.
“This one’s for the Prince of Darkness himself,” he said, his voice cracking.
“Ozzy… thank you for everything you gave us. For every misfit, every outcast, every kid like me – you showed us we belonged.”

Then, without any backing band, Jelly Roll began strumming his acoustic guitar and sang the haunting opening lines of “Mama, I’m Coming Home.”
His voice low, raspy, almost breaking – carried through the stadium like a prayer. The vulnerability in each word was unmistakable. Fans stood frozen. Some closed their eyes. Others wept.
It was less a performance and more a confession. A farewell. A spiritual moment.
By the time he reached the chorus, the entire crowd was singing with him, phones lit like stars, the sound of 80,000 voices rising into the night sky.
More Than Just a Cover
What made the tribute even more powerful was the shared history between Jelly Roll and Ozzy.
Jelly Roll often credited Ozzy as one of his earliest inspirations a symbol of rebellion, pain, and unapologetic truth.
“Ozzy taught me that it’s okay to hurt out loud,” he once said in a 2022 interview. “That you can wear your scars like armor and still get up there and own the stage.”
The cover wasn’t polished. It wasn’t perfect. But that was exactly the point.

“He didn’t sing it like Ozzy,” one fan tweeted. “He sang it like Jelly Roll broken, honest, real. And that made it perfect.”
A Stadium in Tears
After the final chord rang out, Jelly stood still for a long moment, tears in his eyes. The crowd responded not with cheers, but with a wave of silence, followed by a slow-building applause that turned into a full-on roar.
He didn’t say another word. He just looked up at the sky, raised his guitar, and walked offstage.

The Aftermath
Within hours, clips of the tribute flooded social media. “Jelly Roll Ozzy Tribute” began trending on X (formerly Twitter), with fans and fellow artists alike sharing their reactions.
Post Malone tweeted: “Crying. That was beautiful, brother.”
, Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy’s daughter, reposted the video and added: “He would’ve loved this. Thank you for honoring him with so much heart.”
One viral comment read: “Jelly didn’t just cover a song he gave us a moment of collective grief, and it was beautiful.”

A Night We’ll Never Forget
In an era of spectacle and special effects, Jelly Roll’s tribute reminded us that sometimes, all it takes is one man, one guitar, and a broken heart to shake a stadium to its core.
Ozzy Osbourne may be gone, but his legacy clearly lives on in the music, in the memories, and in the voices of those he inspired.
And last night, Jelly Roll sang that legacy into the stars.