Ozzy Osbourne says Christmas “gets right up my fucking arsehole”, recalls once drinking “28 gallons of booze” to get through it

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Ozzy Osbourne has recalled his disdain for the Christmas period, and recalled the time that he drank “28 gallons” of alcohol to get through it.The 76-year-old metal icon, most famously recognised as the frontman of Black Sabbath, has been open about his former addictions throughout his career, and has candidly spoken many times about his battle to get sober.During a new interview, he recalled how he used alcohol in the past as a coping mechanism, including a time that he used it as a way to get through Christmas.As quoted by The Sun, Osbourne is far from a fan of the festive season and once drank the equivalent of 224 pints in order to get himself through it. “I fucking hate Christmas.

It gets right up my arsehole,” he said. “When I used to do booze and get fucked up, I bought a barrel with 28 gallons of booze for me.

I drunk it before it was Christmas fucking Eve.”The comments come in light of the Prince Of Darkness recently opening up about his ongoing journey to sobriety, and admitting that he is “not completely sober” yet and has been “tempted” to use “stronger drugs” due to his ongoing health issues.The metal icon has dealt with various health conditions over the years, such as being diagnosed with Parkinsons’ disease in 2020 and undergoing spinal surgery in 2023.

He has also shared how the medication used during his surgery led to him being tempted to use drugs again.His spinal surgery came after a fall in 2019 dislodged multiple metal rods which were put in his body after a quad bike crash in 2003.