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.
Ozzy Osbourne broke his silence and thanked his fans for "their thoughts, prayers and well wishes" in his first statement following the "major operation" he had on Monday afternoon. "I am now home from the hospital recuperating comfortably," the 73-year-old musician tweeted on Wednesday to his millions of followers. "I am definitely feeling the love and support from all my fans and send everyone a big thank you for their thoughts, prayers and well wishes during my recovery." Ozzy Osbourne is home recuperating post "major operation." The musician was pictured in 2014. (Ilya S.
Savenok) The family hasn't publicly discussed the medical procedure Ozzy had to undergo, but Sharon admitted Ozzy was "feeling good" roughly 30 minutes before her husband posted online.
Sharon also included a classic throwback shot of Ozzy standing at the microphone ready to belt out one of his hit songs. "Our family would like to express so much gratitude for the overwhelming amount of love and support leading up to Ozzy’s surgery," she tweeted Tuesday afternoon, one day after the procedure. "Ozzy is doing well and on the road to recovery.
Your love means the world to him," she added with a praying hands emoji. Sharon indicated Ozzy was involved in a challenging situation last week and he would need a difficult surgery.
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