Ozzy Osbourne is “starting to get in the gym again” for final Black Sabbath gig: “He’s the real-life Iron Man”

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Ozzy Osbourne is reportedly back in the gym in preparation for the upcoming final Black Sabbath gig.The comments come after the start of the month saw the legendary metal band announce details of what will be their last-ever live show, taking place in Birmingham on July 5.As well as containing the original line-up – Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – the band will also be joined by a star-studded list of opening acts and special guests, including Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Lamb Of God, Tool, Mastodon, Alice In Chains, Guns N’ Roses, Halestorm, Gojira and more.Now, ahead of the gig taking place later this summer, it has been shared that the frontman is looking to build up his strength for the gig and has been starting to return to the gym ahead of the massive show.The comments were made by producer Andrew Watt during a new interview on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show.In the discussion, Watt – who worked with the Prince Of Darkness on his last two studio albums, 2020’s ‘Ordinary Man’ and 2022’s ‘Patient Number 9’ – shed light on his current health status.“He’s OK.

It’s just his body is not doing what he wants it to do all the time,” Watt explained. “But I talked to him a couple days ago, and he’s, like, starting to get in the gym again a little bit by little, get himself ready for this last concert.“He is the real-life Iron Man.

And nothing has happened to his voice — his voice is as good as it has ever been.”The update comes shortly after the frontman shared an insight into his well-being recently, and said that his ailing health has meant that he will be making fewer on-stage appearances at the gig than some would hope.“I’m not planning on doing a set with Black Sabbath but I am doing little bits and.