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 Shares Health Update, Insists He’s Not Retiring: ‘I’m F**king Not Dying’
etcanada.comOzzy Osbourne recently shared the news that he would no longer be touring, due to being “physically weak” from the effects of a spinal injury he suffered four years ago, in addition to being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003.
Osbourne recently appeared on SiriusXM’s “Ozzy Speaks” on his Ozzy’s Boneyard channel, where he told co-host Billy Morrison about media over-reaction to his touring announcement. “This f**king press drive you nuts.
I mean, I, I looked in the magazine, ‘Ozzy’s on his last legs,’ I’m f**king not dying,” the former Black Sabbath frontman declared. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne Retires From Touring, Tells Fans He’s Too ‘Weak’ To Travel: ‘One Of The Hardest Things I’ve Ever Had To Share’ “I’ve been working my guts out to try and get back on my feet,” he said, but realized the time had come for he and wife Sharon — who’s also his longtime manager — to make a decision. “I’ve come to the point where Sharon says to me, ‘You know what, the truth of the matter, you can’t keep booking tours and failing, cancelling,'” he said, but admitted the situation could change. “So, if I can ever get back to where I can tour again, fine.
But right now, if you said to me, ‘Can you go on the road in a month?’ I couldn’t say yes. I mean, if I could tour I’d tour.
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