Forward of the just-announced huge live performance occasion marking the ultimate exhibits of each his legendary band Black Sabbath and his iconic solo profession, Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he “can’t stroll” anymore. Nevertheless, his spouse/supervisor Sharon Osbourne insists that Ozzy’s “voice is nearly as good because it’s ever been.”
Ozzy can be taking the stage as each a solo act and as frontman of Black Sabbath on the all-star “Again to the Starting” live performance at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on July fifth, headlining an all-day occasion that includes performances from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Alice in Chains, and plenty of extra metallic acts.
For these questioning what to anticipate from Ozzy at his remaining efficiency, the Prince of Darkness revealed on his SiriusXM radio present on Wednesday (February fifth), “I’ve made it to 2025. I can’t stroll, however you recognize what I used to be pondering over the vacations? For all my complaining, I’m nonetheless alive.”
The metallic icon added, “I could also be moaning that I can’t stroll however I look down the street and there’s folks that didn’t do half as a lot as me and didn’t make it.”
Throughout a press occasion on Wednesday during which she appeared at Villa Park with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, Sharon gave somewhat extra perception into Ozzy’s situation.
“He’s actually nice,” Sharon informed NME. “He’s acquired Parkinson’s, which everyone knows, however he’s nice and it doesn’t have an effect on his voice,” whereas Iommi commented, “It will do him good, to do that present. It actually will. That’s what it’s all about: he desires to get out and do one thing.”
Sharon additional informed The Solar, “Parkinson’s is a progressive illness. It’s not one thing you possibly can stabilise. It impacts totally different components of the physique and it’s affected his legs. However his voice is nearly as good because it’s ever been.”
Ozzy will probably carry out seated or with assistance from a supporting system that he can maintain or lean onto whereas standing, as he did a pair years in the past throughout transient performances on the Commonwealth Video games in Birmingham and the NFL kickoff in Los Angeles.
Sharon famous that the live performance occasion can be captured on movie, explaining, “It’s one thing that must be documented. You understand, it’s musical historical past.” Iommi added, “It’s actually a really particular factor, isn’t it?”
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