Ozzy Osbourne will only do 'bits and pieces' at Black Sabbath farewell as he 'can't walk'

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Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon have revealed he will not be able to remain on stage throughout Black Sabbath’s farewell show because he can no longer walk.

Osbourne - nicknamed the Prince of Darkness - won't be able to perform a full set at the final Black Sabbath show, instead doing “bits and pieces” due to symptoms caused by his Parkinson’s.The legendary rock singer, 76, is hoping to appear and take part at his own pace."I’m not planning on doing a set with Black Sabbath but I am doing little bits and pieces with them," Ozzy, 76, said. "I am doing what I can, where I feel comfortable."A final reunion concert is planned for the band in July, called Back to the Beginning."I am trying to get back on my feet," Osbourne added. "When you get up in the morning, you just jump out of bed.

I have to balance myself, but I’m not dead. I’m still actively doing things.”Osbourne’s wife and manager Sharon has said that while he “can’t walk” his illness “doesn’t affect his voice”.

The July 5 show will take place at Villa Park in the band’s hometown, Birmingham.The concert will see the group’s most iconic line-up – frontman Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward – play live together for the first time in two decades.The massive event is also set to play host to appearances from Metallica, Slayer, Panterra, Tom Morello, Alice in chains and Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst, Slash, Billy Corgan and more.Osbourne, who was once rumoured to have eaten a live bat onstage, has had various health issues in recent years, stemming from multiple surgeries.“I have made it to 2025.