Sammy Hagar praises Yungblud as 'the next superstar on this planet'
He previously compared him to Mick Jagger and Freddie Mercury
Sammy Hagar has lavished Yungblud with praise, calling the Doncaster singer “the next superstar on this planet”.
To celebrate the recent announcement of his Best of All Worlds UK arena tour in July 2026, The Red Rocker took part in NME’s Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! feature.
When asked what music artists he’s enjoying, Sammy Hagar replied: “Yungblud is the next superstar on this planet.
“I saw him at Ozzy Osbourne’s Back to the Beginning (concert) singing ‘Changes’ and I became a huge fan overnight. He was on earlier than me and killed it. When he came offstage, I joked: ‘Hey dude, you can’t do that to an old guy like me! Have some respect!’”
Hagar previously said of Yungblud’s ‘Changes’ performance: “He’s Mick Jagger and Freddie Mercury reincarnated. Man, this guy is just — he was so good. I was so blown away (by) his performance.
Speaking about his performance of Montrose’s ‘Rock Candy’ and Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Flying High Again’ at Villa Park in July, Hagar said: “I didn’t know the words to Black Sabbath’s ‘Flying High Again’. I screwed up the first verse, but I have redeemed myself since!
“Backstage, Steven Tyler was a wreck and freaking out about going onstage. I said: ‘Steven, what the hell? Do you want me to walk out there with you?’. I wasn’t as scared as him, but I was nervous.
“I picked the right song with ‘Flying High Again’, and I chose ‘Rock Candy’ because it’s an early track from my old band Montrose from 1973, the same era as Black Sabbath, with a similar heavy groove. I was honoured to be asked to do it.”
Yungblud’s cover of ‘Changes’ at Back to the Beginning with Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman and Sleep Token’s II was nominated for Best Rock Performance at The Grammys last week.
28-year-old Yungblud was also nominated in the Best Rock Album category for ‘Idols’, and Best Rock Song for ‘Zombie’.
Sammy Hagar’s Best of All Worlds Tour visits Manchester AO Arena, Birmingham bp pulse LIVE, Leeds First Direct Arena and London’s The O2 in July 2026.
Tickets are on sale from Planet Rock Tickets now.
78-year-old Hagar will be joined by his supergroup The Best of All Worlds Band, including legendary guitarist Joe Satriani, fellow Van Halen legend Michael Anthony on bass, and powerhouse drummer Kenny Aronoff, with special guest Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and opening act JAYLER.
“I can’t wait to cross the Atlantic with the Best of All Worlds Band,” said Sammy Hagar. “Fans in the UK and Europe have waited a long time—and so have I!”
Sammy Hagar’s Best of All Worlds UK arena tour dates:
JULY 2026
Manchester AO Arena – Sat 4th
Birmingham Bp Pulse Live – Sun 5th
Leeds First Direct Bank Arena – Tues 7th
London The O2 – Thurs 9th
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