United Kingdom, July 4 -- Yungblud "found solace in being similar" to Ozzy Osbourne.

The 27-year-old star is a long-time fan of the Black Sabbath frontman, and he's paid a glowing tribute to Ozzy, 76, ahead of the band's farewell gig at Villa Park in Birmingham.

Yungblud - whose real name is Dominic Harrison - told The Independent: "Since I can remember, Ozzy has always been a part of my life.

"I grew up around rock music, and he was a character to me before I even knew anything about him. I remember his hair, I remember his massive mouth, I remember his glasses from when I was three years old.

"If you know me and my family, we're truly f****** loud - they used to call us The Osbournes. So, I kind of found solace in being similar to t...