Ozzy Osbourne Opens Up About Life With Parkinson’s: ‘I Feel Like I’m Walking Around In Lead Boots’

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It’s been an uphill battle for Ozzy Osbourne in recent years. The iconic rocker sat down for a new interview with The Observer in the Guardian and opened up about his health issues, including his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.

Earlier this month, Osbourne surprised fans by joining Black Sabbath for a performance at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. “Since I had my [first neck] surgery and everything got f**ked up, it’s been three or four years since I’ve performed,” he says. “And I was thinking it’ll never happen again.

But that show’s given me a bit of hope.” READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne Says Talking To A Horse For An Hour Made Him Give Up LSD Getting to perform did take a bit of work and help from his wife, he explained. “Sharon had them put in a bracket at the back, to hold me up,” Osbourne said. “So I was leaning against that.

And I was holding the microphone. I was kind of wedged in. Every time I see my Parkinson’s doctor, the first thing he says to me is: ‘Have you had any falls?’ Not only that, I’m on blood thinners.