Photos: Ozzy Osbourne inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Jack Black

The Prince of Darkness was previously inducted into the museum as a member of Black Sabbath and has now been recognised as a solo artist.

The Birmingham icon is now on a short list of musicians including Sir Paul McCartney to have been inducted twice.

Jack Black gave a brilliant speech in which he called Ozzy the ‘Jack Nicholson of rock.’

During his speech at the ceremony, the 75-year-old Sabbath star also thanked his wife Sharon Osbourne, for ‘saving’ him as he accepted the honour at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday, October 19.

Others honoured at the event were singer Cher, hip hop stars Mary J Blige and Kool & The Gang, rock groups Foreigner and the Dave Matthews Band, Bromley-born guitarist Peter Frampton and soul singer Dionne Warwick.

According to the BBC, during the ceremony, Ozzy said: “I’d like to thank whoever voted me into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for my solo work. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

“The diverse group of inductees this year, external also included: Mary J Blige, Cher, Peter Frampton, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest and the Dave Matthews Band.

"My fans have been so loyal to me over the years. I cannot thank them enough.”

He also thanked his friend and guitarist Randy Rhoads who tragically died at age 25 in 1982. Speaking about when he first listene to Sabbath during the ceremony, Jack Black said: "I didn't realise I was entering a whole new world of heavy metal."

"You know a lot has been made of his evil alliance with the dark lord, Satan, but in truth, Ozzy is a loving father and husband and friend."