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 once painted hotel room with 'blood of a shark'
wonderwall.comThe Daily Star.Tony — who cofounded Black Sabbath — didn't go into more detail, but said Ozzy also once asked Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward if he could "set him on fire" during another head scratching moment.
That moment, though, was more of a prank, Tony said.Recalling the conversation, Ozzy supposedly asked, "Bill, can I set fire to you?" Bill quipped, "Busy, so not just yet." A bit later Bill proclaimed, "I'm going home now, so if you want, you can set fire to me."Ozzy has been very open about his drug and alcohol addiction, as he once estimated that he's been to rehab 10 times.
He's reportedly been sober since 2013, a decision that came after he apparently took hallucinogenics and got into a tiff with a horse. "I used to swallow handfuls of tabs at a time.
The end of it came when we got back to England. I took 10 tabs of acid then went for a walk in a field. I ended up standing there talking to this horse for about an hour," he told The Daily Star. "In the end the horse turned round and told me to f*** off.
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