Drake honoured "cultural touchstone" Ozzy Osbourne during his concert in Birmingham, England this week.
On Tuesday evening, a representative for the Osbourne family announced that the Black Sabbath frontman had passed away at the age of 76.
Following the sad news, Drake chose to pay tribute to the rock music icon by walking out to the 1970 song 'Iron Man' for his 'Some Special Shows 4 U' concert held at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Wednesday night - Ozzy's hometown.
"Hey Birmingham! Rest in peace to the legendary Ozzy Osbourne," he began, according to fan footage.
Earlier in the day, the Canadian rapper visited the Black Sabbath Bench on Broad Street, where fans had left flowers and notes in memory of Ozzy.
While speaking to a reporter for The New York Times, Drake poured a little tequila on the ground next to the bench in homage of The Osbournes star.
"I just came out to pay respects to someone who lived it to the fullest," he told the publication, before describing Ozzy as a "cultural touchstone".
Drake also shared a montage of black-and-white photos via Instagram which showed him visiting the tribute bench and chatting with fans.
He initially captioned the footage, "Drank with the NY Times last night for Ozzy," but later deleted the message and simply added a dove emoji.
Ozzy performed his final Black Sabbath show at Villa Park in Birmingham just two weeks ago.
Drummer Bill Ward, guitarist Tony Iommi, and bassist Geezer Butler joined the heavy metal pioneer on the revolving stage.
Drake is currently co-headlining the 'Some Special Shows 4 U' tour with fellow musician PartyNextDoor.
