Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne in Beverly Hills in January 2020.Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Ozzy Osbournedoesn’t want toretire from touringwithout delivering a couple of final performances.
Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne in Beverly Hills in July 2011.Michael Kovac/WireImage
Michael Kovac/WireImage
She specified that the shows will be held in the city’s Aston Villa neighborhood “where Ozzy is from,” per the outlet. “His voice is still absolutely perfect,” added Sharon, noting that he’s continued taking “singing lessons” throughout his health-induced time away from the stage.
At this time, Ozzy has not confirmed nor announced any upcoming performances.
The Grammy winner haspreviously spoken about whether or not he’ll be able to tour againfollowing four surgeries related to the structural damage he sustained from a 2019 fall.
Ozzy Osbourne.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
In March 2023, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member canceled all his then-upcoming U.K. and European tour dates due to his damaged spine and seemingly announced his retirement from touring.
“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,” Osbourne 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.”
Ozzy Osbourne.Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty
Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty
“If I can ever get back to where I can tour again, fine,” he said at the time. “But right now, if you said to me, ‘Can you go on the road in a month?’ I couldn’t say yes. I mean, if I could tour I’d tour. But right now I can’t book tours because right now, I don’t think I could pull them off.”
The “Crazy Train” performer explained that he can’t just start playing shows the day he feels better, as planning a tour takes time.
“If the doctor said to me today, ‘Oh, you can tour.’ It would take another six months to get it together, you know? The only thing I’ve got that keeps me going is making records,” continued Ozzy. “But I can’t do that forever. I gotta get out there.”
In a November 2023 interview withRolling StoneUK, the rock icon voiced a similar sentiment as Sharon about wanting to connect with his fans for a last time before his touring days come to an official end.
source: people.com
