Rock star Ozzy Osbourne is undergoing a worrying health battle as the Black Sabbath frontman prepares for his last ever gig with the band this weekend
An icon of both the rock and reality TV world, Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne is in the midst of a worrying health battle while he is set to take to the stage at Villa Park to play in front of around 50,000 fans.
The now 76-year-old music legend hasn’t played a live show in nearly seven years, but he has made it his mission to produce a knockout performance for Black Sabbath fans for their farewell show at Villa Park. Ozzy has committed to his rehab by moving a specialist coach into his home, to give him the fitness he needs to produce the performance.
The show means a lot to the Prince of Darkness. In an interview with Premier Comms the rocker said he viewed the set as a chance to “say thank you to my fans for always supporting me and being there for me”.
He added: “I couldn’t have done my final show anywhere else. I had to go back to the beginning. ”
But the singer has been through it in the past few decades and after fully embracing the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle in his earlier years, his health has taken a hit. Ozzy’s health battle began more than 20 years ago, when in 2003, he broke his neck after falling off a quad bike leading to some extensive back surgery and metal rods being put down his spine.
In 2020, the singer also announced that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s around a year before. In an interview with Good Morning America alongside his wife Sharon, he shared: “I had to have surgery on my neck which screwed all my nerves. I found out that I have a mild form of…” Struggling to finish the sentence Sharon stepped in: “It’s Parkin two which is a form of Parkinson’s.”
She added: “There are so many different types of Parkinson’s. It’s not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination but it does affect the nerves in your body. It’s like you’ll have a good day, then a good day, and then a really bad day. “
But despite his setbacks, and his worsening condition, Sharon claims his voice is as good as ever. Speaking to The Sun she added: “He’s very happy to be coming back and very emotional about this. 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. But his voice is as good as it’s ever been. “
Source: Mirror
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