Travis Barker ‘Honored,’ Proclaims ‘Black Sabbath Forever’ After Taking Part in Ozzy Tribute Concert

Travis Barker ‘Honored,’ Proclaims ‘Black Sabbath Forever’ After Taking Part in Ozzy Tribute Concert originally appeared on Parade.

It’s been nearly a week since many of the greatest hard rock bands and musicians gathered in Birmingham, England on July 5 to say goodbye to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath with the massive “Back to the Beginning” concert.

Among the participants that are still reflecting on the day is Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. He posted a 13-slide carousel on July 10 on Instagram, featuring video and still photos of his performance as well as some precious family moments.

🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬

“Black Sabbath forever. Honored to be part of such a special night @ozzyosbourne . 🦇,” he captioned the post.

AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R16e4kr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R26e4kr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe

The videos include a view from the back of the stage of Barker rocking out on the kit on an all-star version of “Train Kept A-Rollin’,” the rock standard famously covered by Aerosmith, with that band’s Steven Tyler on vocals and Tom Morello on guitar.

Other slides in the carousel include a photo of Barker’s son he shares with Kourtney Kardashian, Rocky Thirteen Barker, playing a drum kit wearing ear-protecting headphones, a video of Barker and presumably Kourtney (her face isn’t visible) riding in a toy motorized jeep, a photo of Barker with former Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar, one of him with Morello, video of Rocky marching, and Barker killing it on his drum kit wearing a Minor Threat T-shirt.

Related: Legendary Singer Some Thought Would Never Perform Again Wows Fans at Metal Fest by ‘Getting Better With Time’

Fans and some celebs left kind words in the comments.

AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R1be4kr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R2be4kr8lb2m7nfddbH1» iframe

“homeboys doing it right what a blast huh,” wrote Hagar.

“🖤🤘,” posted Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi.

However, some haters also had harsh words for Barker.

“You already taught your wife to be a hangover of the authentic, you had to take advantage and appear at an event that does not belong to your musical genre, your participation is deplorable, you do your thing without hanging on the fame of something genuine,” wrote one person in Spanish that we translated into English.

Others had nothing but props for Barker.

“The Best drummer in the world!! 🔥,” one wrote.

“ROCKY🥁 ON LARS ULRICH ⚡️METALLICA⚡️DRUMSET IS LEGENDARY!!! @larsulrich,” added another.

Travis Barker ‘Honored,’ Proclaims ‘Black Sabbath Forever’ After Taking Part in Ozzy Tribute Concert first appeared on Parade on Jul 11, 2025

This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 11, 2025, where it first appeared.