In recent years, Andrew Watt has become one of the most respected and in-demand producers in the music world. Among the many famous artists he’s worked with during the past decade are Post Malone, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, and one Ozzy Osbourne.
Watt first worked with Osbourne on the Metal Madman’s 2020 album Ordinary Man, which included his collaborative hit single with Post Malone, “Take What You Want.” Andrew also produced Ozzy’s 2022 follow-up studio effort, Patient Number 9.
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During a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show, Watt revealed that he and Osbourne share a special bond.
“Ozzy and I both got a bat tattooed on our hands in the same place,” Andrew shared. He also showed off the ink, which is located on the skin between his thumb and index finger.
When host Howard Stern asked whether Watt and Osbourne got their tattoos together, the producer said they did. Andrew then shared a hilarious story about what happened when it Ozzy’s turn to get the bat tat.
Watt explained that the tattoo artist was extremely nervous to be working on the heavy-metal legend, something Ozzy apparently noticed. Osbourne then decided to play a joke on the unsuspecting tattoist.
“[T]he second he was like putting the needle on Ozzy’s hand, Ozzy [screams] as loud as he could,” Andrew said. “[A]nd the tattoo artist fell over on the ground and, like, basically s— his pants. [He] needed like a full, like, 20 minutes to recover. And Ozzy’s just hysterically laughing on the couch.”
Watt Also Discussed Osbourne’s Health
Osbourne, who has been battling serious health issues in recent years, is preparing to return to the stage for a star-studded reunion performance with Black Sabbath’s original lineup in their hometown of Birmingham, England. The show will take on July 5 at Villa Park stadium.
Watt talked about the status of Ozzy’s health with Stern.
“He’s okay. It’s just, his body is not doing what he wants it to do all the time,” Andrew noted. “But I talked to him a couple days ago, and he’s … starting to get in the gym again a little bit … [getting] himself ready for this last concert. He is the real-life Iron Man, and nothing has happened to his voice. His voice is … as good as it has ever been.”
Watt also told Stern that he’ll be taking part in the concert, which has been dubbed “Back to the Beginning.”
More About the “Back to the Beginning” Concert
The “Back to the Beginning” will see Osbourne play a short solo set before briefly joining his Black Sabbath bandmates for a special performance.
As previously reported, the show also will feature sets by Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Alice in Chains, Halestorm, Rival Sons, Anthrax, Lamb of God, Mastodon, and Gojira.
In addition, the concert will feature appearances by a variety of other guest singers and musicians. Among them are Sammy Hagar, The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, Disturbed’s David Draiman, Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst, Korn’s Jonathan Davis, ex-Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing, Tom Morello, Wolfgang Van Halen, and Zakk Wylde.