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The Daily Star.Tony — who cofounded Black Sabbath — didn't go into more detail, but said Ozzy also once asked Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward if he could "set him on fire" during another head scratching moment. That moment, though, was more of a prank, Tony said.Recalling the conversation, Ozzy supposedly asked, "Bill, can I set fire to you?" Bill quipped, "Busy, so not just yet." A bit later Bill proclaimed, "I'm going home now, so if you want, you can set fire to me."Ozzy has been very open about his drug and alcohol addiction, as he once estimated that he's been to rehab 10 times. He's reportedly been sober since 2013, a decision that came after he apparently took hallucinogenics and got into a tiff with a horse. "I used to swallow handfuls of tabs at a time.

Ozzy Osbourne has said that he feels that the last Black Sabbath album ’13’ wasn’t really one of the band’s records.The former Black Sabbath singer was discussing his new solo album ‘Patient Number 9’ in an interview when he was asked to reflect on the group’s seemingly final ever record, which was released in 2013.Asked by Stereogum if he still feels good about where ’13’ left things, he responded: “Not really, because, to be perfectly honest, I didn’t really get a charge from the album. Although [producer] Rick Rubin is a good friend of mine, I wasn’t really… I was just singing.“It was like stepping back in time, but it wasn’t a glorious period. Though Geezer [Butler, Black Sabbath bassist] did a lot of lyric writing for me, which he’s very, very good at.

Ozzy Osbourne has had a very long and successful career since first gaining fame as Black Sabbath's lead vocalist in the 1970s, and after over fifty years in the spotlight, he is more than ready to keep going.MORE: Ozzy Osbourne to perform at LA Rams half-time show ahead of London moveEven after recent years marred with health setbacks, the star maintains that he is not bidding farewell to the stage anytime soon.What's more, the singer revealed that he is determined not only to do a few concerts here and there, but get back on the road and on tour.WATCH: Sharon and Ozzy's wild love storyMORE: Sharon Osbourne breaks silence after BBC confirms return of The OsbournesSpeaking with People Magazine, he cheekily and boldly stated that: "I am determined to get back on stage even if I have to be nailed to a board and wheeled on."He maintained: "Survival is my legacy," and he has certainly proved it's true.In his 73 years, he has gone through alcohol and drug addiction, several arrests, ups and downs with his wife of forty years, Sharon Osbourne, and more recently, various health setbacks.A post shared by Ozzy Osbourne (@ozzyosbourne)The star just released a brand new albumHe admitted his 2019 surgery after a fall worsened the pain from a previous accident "really messed me up," and since then he has had two additional procedures, most recently in July.MORE: Ozzy Osbourne opens up about Parkinson's as he says he 'doesn't want to die in America'MORE: Sharon Osbourne reveals adorable meaning behind baby granddaughter's namePlus, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease after the accident, and as a result, depends on a cane to walk and struggles with his speech.

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed he and his wife Sharon are relocating from Los Angeles to the UK.The Birmingham-raised Black Sabbath frontman, 73, told the Observer he was “fed up” with the number of mass shootings in his adopted home nation. He also said he does not want to die in the US and be buried in Forest Lawn, the California cemetery favoured by many celebrities.The couple, who married in 1982, are to move to their 120-year-old Grade II listed property, Welders House, in Buckinghamshire. Ozzy said: “Everything’s f****** ridiculous there.

Black Sabbath’s “great contribution” to British music and beyond in an open letter.The plea comes after band members Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi performed at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in their hometown of Birmingham earlier this month (August 8).Khalid Mahmood, the MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, shared the letter to the monarch on Twitter last week (August 11), writing in the tweet: “I am humbly requesting Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II @RoyalFamily to bestow and honour to @BlackSabbath for their services to music.”The letter, which was signed by six other MPs and the leader and deputy leader of Birmingham City Council, read: “Please forgive the direct nature of this letter. We, the undersigned humble subjects, humbly ask you to bestow an honour on the Black Sabbath rock group, who were formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne.”I am humbly requesting Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II @RoyalFamily to bestow and honour to @BlackSabbath for their services to music.

Black Sabbath‘s founding drummer Bill Ward has once again expressed interest in making another album with the band.In a recent interview with Metro, Ward not only shared his ambition to make another record with Black Sabbath – who retired as a whole in 2017 – but he’s also floated the idea with the band’s management.“My biggest contention has been ‘let’s make another album’. Nothing live necessarily, because I’m looking at what I can realistically do,” the 73-year-old drummer said.“The way I play the drums, it’s becoming tougher as I get older.

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He is famous for setting pulses racing in Hollywood blockbusters such as The Usual Suspects and Defence Of The Realm – but these days Gabriel Byrne admits he’s too long in the tooth for action roles.

He is famous for setting pulses racing in Hollywood blockbusters such as The Usual Suspects and Defence Of The Realm – but these days Gabriel Byrne admits he’s too long in the tooth for action roles.

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Black Sabbath, says he’s “not done” with the band’s legacy, and would “love” to make a new album with the band’s original line-up.Ward left the iconic Birmingham band in 2012, just ahead of their most recent studio album, 2013’s ’13’. Ozzy Osbourne later stated that Ward was physically unable to play on the album and subsequent tour, though at the time the drummer cited contractual issues.In a new interview with Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM, Ward stated his desire to reunite with his bandmates for a new studio album.“I’m not done with the Black Sabbath legacy,” Ward said.

Ozzy Osbourne is happy being solo.

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has reflected on the band’s brief reunion at Live Aid to mark 35 years since the iconic concerts took place.The metal icons played the Philadelphia leg of the fundraising concerts on July 14, 1985, which marked the first time the original line-up – featuring Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – had appeared on stage since 1978.Reflecting on the show for SiriusXM’s ‘Live Aid Look Back: 35 Years Later’, Iommi said: “It was great. It was great being with the guys again.