Doncaster rock star Yungblud says he is planning his fifth album – but it could be delayed while he processes the death of music legend Ozzy Osbourne.

The rocker, whose One More Time EP with Aeromsith and album Idols have both hit the top spot this year, is touring Australia in January, before bringing his shows to major UK cities in April and flying to the US for all of May and most of June.

But he is taking inspiration from his “hero”, the late Ozzy Osbourne, who he performed for at the Black Sabbath final reunion concert in July.

In a new interview, he explained: “You get given an opportunity by your hero to show the world what you can do, you finally get to know your hero on a human level and then he dies.

Yungblud says he is still coming to terms with the death of his idol Ozzy Osbourne.

placeholder image — Yungblud says he is still coming to terms with the death of his idol Ozzy Osbourne.

“Honestly, it makes me emotional as I’m trying to unpack this trip that I’ve been on as I’ve loved this icon my whole life.

“It’s probably the biggest moment of my career that the world has maybe taken notice of me for the first time.

“I get to know him and try to make him understand how thankful I am to him, not only for my life and my personality, but the opportunity he has given me, then he dies.”

Speaking to the Q podcast in Canada, the rocker — real name Dominic Harrison — added about his upcoming schedule: “I really need to unpack what’s happened.

“January 1 we go to Australia and the world tour continues — we’re booking dates until 2028 now and I’ve got to make another album in the middle of it.

“I want to do it justice, and I really want to take the time to feel this and look at it, and I’m not going to feel anything at all if you don’t process things, you become numb.

“I really want to be present and thankful to the universe and to my idols, and most importantly to my community, who have stuck by me and to look them in the eye and be there for the next 20 years.”

Yungblud, who will play major cities including London, Glasgow, Cardiff, Manchester and Belfast next year, has earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Performance for his rendition of Changes at Ozzy’s final concert.

He said: “I don’t know how I feel about it.

“As a singer, to be Grammy nominated for a live performance where you can’t go into a studio and over dub it or make it perfect, it’s a moment that’s gone and you can’t share it with the person you were singing it to.

“It is an honour, but it’s also tragic.”