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 set on stage return: ‘Doing a live show is what I live for’
nypost.comis determined to make it back to where he feels most at home — on the stage — despite health issues that led the 74-year-old rock legend to announce that he was retiring from touring earlier this year.“I mean, doing a live show is what I live for,” Osbourne said in a new “Metal Hammer” magazine interview conducted by longtime fans Jack Black and Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass.“I’ve had to cancel my [2023] European tour but I’m determined [to get back onstage].”In addition to battling Parkinson’s disease, Osbourne has suffered crippling injuries that have require multiple spinal surgeries.
Still, the Prince of Darkness is planning to do whatever it takes to perform live again.“I’ve gotta do more gigs [even] if I have to get someone to wheel me out there,” he said.“I mean, you can’t retire from this game.
It’s not a job, it’s a f—king passion. I don’t know how to do anything else.”So don’t expect Osbourne to go quietly into his golden years.“The thought of sitting my house all day … I’m a road dog, you know?
I’ve been doing it f—king 55 years. It’s the best thing to have ever happened to me.”Indeed, in March Osbourne was announced as one of the headliners of the inaugural Power Trip metal festival in October.
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