Travis Barker is now officially the owner of Ozzy Osbourne’s DNA—at least, according to a recent viral campaign launched by beverage brand Liquid Death.
Earlier this month, Ozzy Osbourne teamed up with the popular canned water company to release a bizarre and exclusive line of iced tea cans—each of which he personally drank from. Dubbed “Infinitely Recyclable Ozzy,” the limited-edition line offered only 10 lab-sealed cans, each selling for $450. Every can reportedly contains trace DNA from Osbourne’s saliva, along with his handwritten signature.
All 10 cans sold out quickly.
Now, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has revealed that he purchased one of the rare items. He shared a photo of his sealed can on his Instagram Story, confirming his participation in the outrageous promotion.
Clone Ozzy? Maybe Someday
According to Liquid Death, the concept isn’t just about fandom—it’s about future science fiction becoming reality. The company claims that owning one of the cans gives you the right to clone Ozzy, should such technology and federal laws permit it one day.
“There will never be another Ozzy Osbourne, unless you have his actual DNA,” says the brand in their promotional video.
“Introducing ‘Infinitely Recyclable Ozzy,’ by Liquid Death. These cans of low calorie iced tea with B vitamins have each been drunk by Ozzy himself. And each can contains trace DNA from Ozzy’s saliva. As well as his handwritten signature.”
“Now, once technology and federal law permits, you can replicate Ozzy and enjoy him for hundreds of years into the future. Just imagine if you could bring back early ‘80s Ozzy. He can mow your lawn, perform at kids’ birthday parties, or anything you want.”
The video ends with a bold clarification:
“No, this is not a joke. Yes, these contain Ozzy’s actual DNA.”
As if the campaign wasn’t wild enough, Ozzy himself added:
“Clone me, you b*stards.”
A Farewell… and a Future?
This unusual collaboration arrives just weeks before Ozzy Osbourne’s final scheduled performance—Black Sabbath’s farewell concert, set for July 5th in Birmingham, England.
Whether or not fans actually get to clone the Prince of Darkness remains to be seen, but one thing’s certain: the intersection of rock, merch, and science fiction has never been this outrageous.
