Black Sabbath: Last News

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he may never perform live again after a long string of medical procedures and surgeries.In September, the former Black Sabbath frontman underwent what he said would be his “final surgery” after he had suffered a fall in 2019, which dislodged metal rods that were put into his body after a quad bike crash in 2003.Now, the iconic metal singer has revealed in a new interview with Rolling Stone UK that though he hopes to return to the stage again one day, he might have to “accept the fact” that he might never get the chance to do so.“I’m taking it one day at a time, and if I can perform again, I will,” he said. “But it’s been like saying farewell to the best relationship of my life. At the start of my illness, when I stopped touring, I was really pissed off with myself, the doctors, and the world.

told the Daily Mail. “Relationships change all the time, as we change.”“We’re at a stage where I’ve been taking care of my husband, not because I have to but because I want to and I love him.”“He’s had seven operations in five years,” she went on.

Ozzy’s health in a recent interview.Speaking about her relationship with her four decade-long relationship with the heavy metal stalwart to the Daily Mail, the reality television star shared that she has spent the last five years focused on caring for Ozzy. “He’s had seven operations in five years,” she expressed. “He was on huge amounts of blood thinners so you have to be careful, because if you fall again you could bleed out.

relying on the help of a caneon multiple occasions.Last June, Osbourne underwent “life-altering” surgery to remove and realign pins in his neck and back from a 2003 quad biking accident that was exacerbated by a 2019 fall.The “Heaven and Hell” singer has undergone three operations, stem cell treatments, physical therapy and Hybrid Assistive Limb treatment.His wife, Sharon Osbourne, 71, described the surgery as “a major operation” that would “determine the rest of his life.”Osbourne was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003 but waited to go public with his diagnosis in January 2020.He described that living with Parkinson’s felt like he was “walking around in lead boots.”In September, the Brit said he’s not looking to go under the knife anymore.“I can’t believe I’ve come to the end of it,” he told Piers Morgan on Talk TV. “It’s been five years of absolute hell for me and the family.”“It is going to be the final surgery because I can’t do it any more,” he said in an episode of “The Osbournes Podcast” recorded a day before his latest procedure.“Regardless of how it ends up, after tomorrow, that’s it.

Black Sabbath’s original manager has said that the use of the band’s ‘War Pigs’ in the new trailer for Napoleon was a “perfect” use of the song.The upcoming film from director Ridley Scott stars Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte in the film. It follows the French leader’s rise to power and his relationship with Empress Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby).

Ozzy Osbourne’s song ‘Crazy Train’, but is “scared” of her grandfather in real life.The TV personality made the comments in a new episode of the recently revived podcast series The Osbournes, where he told his relatives – sister Kelly and parents Sharon and Ozzy – about his daughter’s perception of her grandfather.The topic arose as Jack opened up about his previous ailments and health issues, and how he is now fatigued from looking after his children more than anything else.“It’s mutual, we sit around worrying about you two all the time,” he told his parents in the discussion, to which Ozzy responded: “Bring your grandkids to see me!”“I fucking will… [but] she’s scared of you IRL,” Jack jokingly responded, referring to his one-year-old daughter Maple. Maple is Jack’s first child with his new wife, Aree Gearhart.

Ozzy Osbourne has been unveiled in the rock legend’s hometown of Birmingham – made entirely of cake.The extravagant gateau depicts the Black Sabbath singer sitting upon his throne, eyes wide in a satanic grin, his finger outstretched at passers-by.The sculpture is part of this year’s Cake International show at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre, with Jane Lashbrook the cake artist that has brought the Prince of Darkness to life in sweet form.A lifesize cake figure of King Charles III was unveiled at the Cake International show at the NEC in Birmingham., with Ozzy Osbourne and Stranger Things also on show pic.twitter.com/eUQTRuWqNW— PA Media (@PA) November 3, 2023Other famous figures that have been modelled at the exhibition include King Charles and the cast of Netflix show Stranger Things.It continues an unusual period of time in Ozzy Osbourne news, after it was recently revealed that he once attempted to recruit a backing band for ‘80s pop maestro Rick Astley at the height of his fame. The offer was quickly given short shrift by Ozzy’s wife Sharon, however.Sharon and Ozzy have recently been reflecting on the end of Ozzfest, the annual heavy metal festival that they founded.

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy, and children Kelly and Jack – opened up in a new episode of their revived Osbournes podcast about the now-defunct hard rock festival.In the latest installment of the podcast, which is the eighth episode of the series, the family reminisce about the unforgettable moments they witnessed at the annual event and the mammoth names they saw perform including Limp Bizkit, System Of A Down, TOOL and Rob Zombie.When asked why the festival ultimately came to an end, Sharon responded: “It was a very weird beast because all the bands were our mates, but the managers were greedy and for some reason they thought that we were making billions on it and we weren’t.”“We made a profit. But it was not like – we couldn’t retire on it,” she continued.

Rick Astley has claimed that Ozzy Osbourne once attempted to recruit a backing band for him.The ‘80s star told Classic Rock magazine that the former Black Sabbath singer was chatting to him during the height of his success, and made the impromptu offer.“He said, ‘Are you over here playing?’, and I said, ‘No, we’re just doing promo,’” Astley recalled. “And then went, ‘If you want to put a band together, let me know.

The Osbourne Podcast“, which resumed production after a five-year hiatus and is hosted by the former Black Sabbath singer, wife Sharon Osbourne and their children Jack and Kelly. “When I was onstage, I used to go, ‘Oh, f – – k it,’ and just piss,” said the “Paranoid” musician. “‘Cause I was wet anyway from throwing water around.” “Thanks for sharing,” Sharon, 71, interjected.

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed his plans for 2024 off the back of his recent surgery.The legendary metal vocalist and former Black Sabbath frontman has revealed in a new interview that he has begun working on a new record, which he plans to record sometime in early 2024.Speaking to Metal Hammer following his recent surgery – which he says would be his last – Ozzy revealed: “I’ve done two albums fairly recently, but I want to do one more album and then go back on the road.”I’m just starting to work on it now, and we’ll be recording in the early part of next year,” he added. “I want to take my time with this one!”Elsewhere in the interview, Ozzy Osbourne spoke of his recovery following his “final” surgery earlier this month, revealing that he’s “feeling okay” but “can’t walk properly yet”.“I’ve had all the surgery now, thank god,” Osbourne said.

Tony Iommi made a surprise appearance at the premiere of the new Black Sabbath ballet in Birmingham.The ballet, announced earlier this year, opened at the Birmingham Hippodrome last Saturday (September 23) and will run until this weekend (September 30), before moving on to Plymouth’s Theatre Royal and Sadler’s Wells in London. Tickets can be booked here.Iommi was involved in the creation of the ballet, working with Birmingham Royal Ballet director Carlos Acosta.

Corey Taylor has recalled the moment he first met Ozzy Osbourne, when the Black Sabbath frontman asked if he could be the tenth member in Slipknot.The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman, who recently released his second solo album ‘CMF2‘, was reflecting on how his band got on the line-up at Ozzfest in 1999.“The reason Slipknot got onto Ozzfest [in 1999] is because we were [Ozzy’s son] Jack’s favourite band,” Taylor shared in a new interview with Classic Rock magazine (via Louder Sound). “Sharon gave us a little more leeway because of that.

Ozzy Osbourne has undergone what he says will be his “final” neck surgery.On Monday (September 19), Ozzy Osbourne shared an update through the second episode of the recently revived The Osbournes Podcast featuring Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osbourne. While its unclear when the episode was filmed, Ozzy revealed: “Tomorrow I have my final surgery on my neck.”He went on to explain: “Which it is gonna be the final surgery, because I can’t do it anymore. Regardless of the way it ends up after tomorrow, I’m not doing it anymore.

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he’s to undergo further surgery due to injuries he sustained in previous accidents.The soloist and former Black Sabbath frontman suffered a fall in 2019, which dislodged metal rods that were put into his body after a quad bike crash in 2003. Osbourne is also living with Parkinson’s, having been diagnosed with the disease in early 2020.Last summer the singer’s wife Sharon confirmed that he was about to have a “very major operation” that would “determine the rest of his life”.

Ozzy Osbourne is “heartbroken” he can’t perform at this year’s Power Trip festival his family have said.The Black Sabbath frontman was set to perform at the event in Indio, California this October alongside headliners Metallica, AC/DC and Guns N’ Roses. But a statement shared by the metal legend explained in July that he was not ready to perform due to his health issues.“Unfortunately, my body is telling me that I’m just not ready yet and I am much too proud to have the first show that I do in nearly five years be half-assed,” Osbourne wrote in the statement at the time.Following the cancellation, Sharon and Kelly Osbourne have revealed that’s he struggled with the decision ever since.“We can’t talk about it in the house because it is just so heartbreaking to see that all he wants is just one more show,” the latter told Rolling Stone.Sharon added: “And Ozzy wants to be on that show with all his friends.

Dave Grohl, Chad Smith and Shane Hawkins have come together to play a series of rock classics at a pizza bar in California. Check out fan-captured footage of the moment below.The intimate, star-studded set took place at the Rock N Roll Pizza Bar in Simi Valley, California on Monday evening (August 21), and was part of a set by famous covers band Chevy Metal.The band was formed by late drummer Taylor Hawkins, who often performed with the side project in his time away from his Foo Fighters commitments.

Black Sabbath‘s Geezer Butler has opened up about his battle with depression over the years.Speaking in a new interview with NPR’s Bullseye With Jesse Thorn, the bassist opened up about how he first experienced depression during his early days in the band.Butler said: “I wasn’t depressed all the time. Just the occasional bout would come on me. At first, when it was getting really bad… Back then nobody ever said anything about depression or anything like that, and people were terrified to mention that you might be depressed because you automatically thought you were gonna be taken away to a mental hospital and be locked away forever.

Ozzy Osbourne has shared a health update after cancelling his headlining slot at the Power Trip festival later this year.The “Prince Of Darkness” was set to perform in Indio, California this October alongside headliners Metallica, AC/DC and Guns N’ Roses. But a statement shared by the metal legend explained that he was not ready to perform due to his health issues.“Unfortunately, my body is telling me that I’m just not ready yet and I am much too proud to have the first show that I do in nearly five years be half-assed,” Osbourne wrote in the statement.Speaking to his co-host, Billy Morrison, on SiriusXM’s Ozzy Speaks, Osbourne shared that he had recently had a blood clot filter removed from one of his arteries.“When I had the blood clots in my legs, they put a filter in your artery to stop the blood clots going to your heart and your brain,” Osbourne shared.

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has recalled the time that his bandmate Tony Iommi was nearly “sacrificed” onstage by a “lunatic”.Speaking to Reader’s Digest, Butler reflected on growing up in a strict Catholic home, the band’s “satanic” imagery and how that resulted in several weird experiences for the metal pioneers.“My dad wasn’t very pleased when he saw the inverted cross on the sleeve of our first album. But, generally, nobody in the UK or Europe cared that much about our Satanic imagery,” Butler shared.He went on to explain: “In the US, though, people would threaten us and turn up at our gigs with crosses and bibles. In Nashville, someone jumped on stage and went for Tony with a knife.

Ozzy Osbourne.The name of the 33foot (10metre) tall sculpture was announcwed yesterday (June 22) after a public vote was revealed.The bull, Ozzy, was originally meant to be dismantled, but after a public outcry it will now move to a permanent home at Birmingham New Street railway station.“I’m absolutely blown away,” said the Black Sabbath frontman, who performed at the closing ceremony (via BBC).“Thank you for all your votes. And Birmingham forever,” he added..