Ozzy Osbourne in Los Angeles in January 2020.Photo:Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
Ozzy Osbourneis providing a health update for fans after canceling multiple performances earlier this year.
In thefirst episodeof the relaunchedThe Osbournes Podcaston Tuesday, the Black Sabbath singer confirmed he will undergo a fourth surgery related to the structural damage he sustained after a 2019 fall.
“I’m going for an epidural soon because what they’ve discovered is the neck has been fixed,” Ozzy, 74, said, noting that the pain is coming from his back. “Below the neck there’s two vertebrae where the bike hit me and disintegrated, there’s nothing left of ’em.”
He added, “All I know is right now I’m in a lot of pain. I’m in a lot of discomfort.”
“In my back, the two discs and the muscles on my shoulders have separated from my skeleton, and that’s why I lean forward as it’s like gravity is bringing my head forward," Ozzy said. “I was thinking, ‘I’ve walked like that all my life.'”
Ozzy canceled his upcoming Power Trip Festival performance in July and wrote on Instagram that his initial plan was to “return to the stage in the summer of 2024.”
“Unfortunately, my body is telling me that I’m just not ready yet and I am much too proud to have the first show that I do in nearly five years be half-assed,” hewrote on Instagram.
The “Crazy Train” singer continued, “The band that will be replacing me on Power Tripwill be announced shortly. They are personal friends of mine and I can promise that you will not be disappointed.”
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“Above all, I want to thank my fans, my band, and my crew for their unconditional loyalty and continual support. I love you all and I will see you soon,” he concluded.
Since then, he’s undergonetwo more procedures, the latest being in July 2022. He was alsodiagnosed with Parkinson’s diseasefollowing his fall and now uses a cane.
Last September, Osbourne, who has been married toSharonfor 40 years, told PEOPLE thathe was determined to tour againafter his “nightmare” health setbacks.
“It’s where I belong. The relationship I have with my audience is the biggest love affair of my life,” he exclusively told PEOPLE.
“I am determined to get back on stage even if I have to be nailed to a board and wheeled on. Survival is my legacy.”
Then, in March, he informed fans that he was canceling all his then-upcoming U.K. and European tour dates due to his damaged spine.
“My singing voice is fine. However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, my body is still physically weak,” the “Paranoid” performer wrote on Instagram at the time.
“Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way,” he added. “My team is currently coming up with ideas for where I will be able to perform without having to travel from city to city and country to country.”
A new episode ofThe Osbournes Podcastwill debut every Tuesday.
source: people.com
