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.
Sharon Osbourne says Ozzy will play 2 more shows ‘to say goodbye’: ‘He won’t tour again’
nypost.comSharon Osbourne.The former “The Talk” co-host, 71, revealed his music plans in an interview with Rolling Stone UK during her Cut the Crap tour stop in London on Sunday.“He won’t tour again, but we are planning on doing two more shows to say goodbye as he feels like, ‘I have never said goodbye to my fans and I want to say goodbye properly,’ ” she explained.“We will do it in Aston Villa where Ozzy is from.
His voice is still absolutely perfect,” she went on. “And all the time he has been off, he still does his singing lessons so his voice is perfect.
And he can joke.”“He has all these melodies in his head. Even if you don’t like his music, you can’t not like Ozzy, he just draws you in.”Last year, the Black Sabbath frontman told the publication that he was “f – – king pissed off” that he “never got the chance to say goodbye or thank you” to his fans amid his multiple health woes.“For whatever reason, that’s my goal to work to.
To do those shows. If it’s at Ozzfest or somewhere, or even a f – – king gig at the Roundhouse. If I can’t continue doing shows on a regular basis, I just want to be well enough to do one show where I can say, ‘Hi guys, thanks so much for my life,'” he said for its December/January 2024 cover story.He continued: “That’s what I’m working towards, and if I drop down dead at the end of it, I’ll die a happy man.”Ozzy, who cancelled his UK and European tour dates in February 2023, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2003.
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