John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, actor and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which he adopted the nickname "The Prince of Darkness".
Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but he went on to have a successful solo career, releasing eleven studio albums, the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the United States. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions.
Jack Osbourne admits Ozzy’s Parkinson’s diagnosis was tough on whole family
metro.co.ukJack Osbourne has spoken out about how Ozzy Osbourne’s Parkinson’s diagnosis has affected the whole family. Rocker Ozzy, 71, was diagnosed with the disease earlier this year.
Jack said he feared that his dad would ‘lose the will to keep going’, but remains hopeful that he will ‘be back out on the road’.
Speaking to Collider about his documentary The Nine Lives Of Ozzy Osbourne, he said: ‘He got this really god awful diagnosis and he had a bad injury, as a result of it, and there was genuine fear that he might not be able to perform his craft anymore.
That was what I found very upsetting. ‘He’s in a different place now, from when we shot that. He’s doing much better. He’s come to terms with where he’s at, a little bit more, and he’s slowly
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