Wildman of rock Ozzy Osbourne is famed as the Prince of Darkness and known for biting the heads off live bats and doves. But the legendary rocker has shattered his evil image - by admitting he is a closet Lady GaGa fan.
Before Black Sabbath fans burn their records in despair, we should point out it's her wacky style and star quality he admires, rather than her pop tunes.
Speaking to Email exclusively from his LA home, Ozzy said: "It's not my genre of music at all but I must admit I quite like what Lady GaGa is doing.
"She is putting some panache back into the game and that is what it really needs.
Like her music? - "I don't particularly, well, to be honest I haven't really listened to it much so I can't really comment musically.
"But she has got this zizz and zazz and a bit of a buzz about her. There's something special there."
Ozzy reckons too many bands now look just like the kids they are performing for.
He worries that the star factor has disappeared from too many celebs - and that's why he thinks GaGa's OTT look is great.
In fact, he feels she's a throwback to his own 80s heyday when the stars on stage may have looked a little silly, but they were always firmly in the spotlight.
Ozzy said: "The 90s were so boring because you didn't know who was in the band and who was the road crew.
"They were all wearing the same clothes with the same hair. They can take the p*** out of us bands back in the 80s but at least you knew who the stars were."
Before Black Sabbath fans burn their records in despair, we should point out it's her wacky style and star quality he admires, rather than her pop tunes.
Speaking to Email exclusively from his LA home, Ozzy said: "It's not my genre of music at all but I must admit I quite like what Lady GaGa is doing.
"She is putting some panache back into the game and that is what it really needs.
Like her music? - "I don't particularly, well, to be honest I haven't really listened to it much so I can't really comment musically.
"But she has got this zizz and zazz and a bit of a buzz about her. There's something special there."
Ozzy reckons too many bands now look just like the kids they are performing for.
He worries that the star factor has disappeared from too many celebs - and that's why he thinks GaGa's OTT look is great.
In fact, he feels she's a throwback to his own 80s heyday when the stars on stage may have looked a little silly, but they were always firmly in the spotlight.
Ozzy said: "The 90s were so boring because you didn't know who was in the band and who was the road crew.
"They were all wearing the same clothes with the same hair. They can take the p*** out of us bands back in the 80s but at least you knew who the stars were."
