Ozzy Osbourne is struggling to stroll amid his battle with Parkinson’s illness — however his singing voice is “as good as ever,” in keeping with his spouse Sharon Osbourne.
The “Crazy Train” rocker, 76, who has been residing with the mind dysfunction since 2019, introduced his last farewell present with Black Sabbath this week earlier than he absolutely retires from the rock-and-roll way of life.
“He’s very happy to be coming back and very emotional about this,” Sharon instructed the Solar of her husband’s final hurrah.
“Parkinson’s is a progressive disease. It’s not something you can stabilize. It affects different parts of the body and it’s affected his legs,” she went on. “But his voice is as good as it’s ever been.”
The Rock and Roll Corridor of Famer introduced his last gig in a social media submit on Wednesday, revealing that the unique members of Black Sabbath are reuniting for the primary time in 20 years for the present.
The “Back to the Beginning” charity live performance will happen July 5 at Villa Park in England.
Along with the Black Sabbath members — Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Invoice Ward — the performing lineup additionally contains Metallica, Slayer, Lamb of God, Alice in Chains and Anthrax.
And whereas a number of stars will doubtless attend the present, one superstar who received’t be welcome is Kanye West after he sampled Black Sabbath’s hit observe “Iron Man” with out their permission.
“No, not at all,” Sharon mentioned when requested if the “Jesus Walks” rapper can be welcome on the gig. “I wouldn’t have him anywhere near. And his wife’s a big old floppy a–e, either. And her sagging t–s.”
Earlier this week, the previous “Talk” co-host mentioned that her husband is set to placed on one last present amid his well being woes.
“He’s doing great. He’s doing really great,” Sharon, 72, instructed BBC Information. “He’s so excited about this, about being with the guys again and all his friends. It’s exciting for everyone.”
“Ozzy didn’t have a chance to say goodbye to his friends, to his fans, and he feels there’s been no full stop. This is his full stop.”
Osbourne helped type Black Sabbath in Birmingham in 1968, and the group grew to become one of the crucial profitable steel bands of all time.
The group final carried out collectively on the 2005 Ozzfest Tour, after which Ward, 76, left the group. Black Sabbath’s nineteenth and last studio album was launched in 2013.
As for his ailing well being, the rocker has undergone three operations, stem cell therapies, bodily remedy and Hybrid Assistive Limb remedy.
Osbourne stop touring in early 2023 due to his many well being points. He was recognized with Parkinson’s in 2003, underwent a number of surgical procedures after falling in 2019, and had spinal surgical procedure in September 2023.
In November 2023, he mentioned he has “at best 10 years left” to dwell.
He additionally mentioned on the time {that a} current again surgical procedure left him “practically crippled,” and a “second surgery went drastically wrong.”
