Ozzy shows bare cheek

Nov 17 2005 By The Evening Chronicle

Ozzy Osbourne stole the show at the UK Music Hall of Fame ceremony by baring his bottom at the audience.

The star was performing on stage with his band, Black Sabbath, to mark their induction last night.

After telling the star-studded crowd "I've seen more life at a ******* wake", he dropped his jeans and bared all.

The crowd - including wife Sharon and daughter Kelly and son Jack - gave him a standing ovation.

Afterwards he said: "I thought they needed livening up a bit. That was a lot of fun."

Black Sabbath were one of nine acts inducted into the Hall of Fame last night, including Sunderland-born Dave Stewart and his Eurythmics partner Annie Lennox.

Pink Floyd, The Who, The Kinks and Joy Division/New Order were also on the list, along with Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Aretha Franklin.

The late DJ John Peel was made an honorary member. His wife Sheila and brother Alan accepted it on his behalf.

The show ended with the John Peel tribute single, a cover of the Buzzcocks hit Ever Fallen In Love, released on Monday.