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    Home - Entertainment - Ozzy Osbourne, 76, fears he ‘may be sitting down’ for final gig amid health struggles
    Entertainment Updated:May 2, 2025

    Ozzy Osbourne, 76, fears he ‘may be sitting down’ for final gig amid health struggles

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    Cliff Notes – Ozzy Osbourne, 76, fears he ‘may be sitting down’ for final gig amid health struggles

    • Ozzy Osbourne has indicated he may perform seated during his final show due to ongoing health issues, including Parkinson’s disease and complications from spinal surgery.
    • The reunion concert on July 5 will feature Osbourne alongside Black Sabbath bandmates for the first time in 20 years, with a limited set to avoid overwhelming him.

    Ozzy Osbourne, 76, fears he ‘may be sitting down’ for final gig amid health struggles

    Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne has said he ‘may be sitting down’ for his final performance amid ongoing issues with his health.

    The Back To The Beginning show on July 5 will see the 76-year-old singer deliver his own short set before he joins bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – who will play together as a group for the first time in 20 years.

    ‘I’ll be there, and I’ll do the best I can. So all I can do is turn up,’ he’s said in a new interview.

    In 2020, Ozzy revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and he paused touring in 2023 after extensive spinal surgery.

    ‘You wake up the next morning and find that something else has gone wrong. You begin to think this is never going to end,’ he continued to The Guardian.

    He said the reunion concert was conceived by his wife, Sharon, as ‘something to give me a reason to get up in the morning’.

    ‘I do weights, bike riding, I’ve got a guy living at my house who’s working with me. It’s tough – I’ve been laid up for such a long time,’ he said.

    ‘I’ve been lying on my back doing nothing and the first thing to go is your strength. It’s like starting all over again.

    ‘I’ve got a vocal coach coming round four days a week to keep my voice going.

    ‘I have problems walking. I also get blood pressure issues, from blood clots on my legs.

    ‘I’m used to doing two hours on stage, jumping and running around.

    ‘I don’t think I’ll be doing much jumping or running around this time. I may be sitting down.’

    He added that they’ll only be playing a few songs each but doesn’t want fans to think they’re getting ‘ripped off’, saying it’ll be ‘a sample’.

    ‘You’re going to get a few songs each by Ozzy and Sabbath.’

    Ozzy had a fall at home in 2019 which aggravated injuries from a near-fatal quad bike crash in 2003.

    Speaking about his Parkinson’s diagnosis in January 2020, he told US show Good Morning: ‘I just can’t wait to get well enough to go on the road, that is what is killing me.’

    The all-day event at Villa Park in Birmingham, the city where the heavy rock pioneers formed in 1968, will also feature sets by a host of major metal bands including Metallica, Slayer and Alice In Chains.

    In 2017 the band played what was billed to be their ‘last’ gig with Ozzy, guitarist Iommi and bassist Butler – but without Ward on drums.

    Black Sabbath’s story began when Ozzy, Iommi, Butler and Ward were looking to escape a life of factory work.

    Their eponymous debut album in 1970 made the UK top 10 and paved the way for a string of hit records.

    They went on to become one of the most influential and successful metal bands of all time, selling more than 75 million albums worldwide.

    The group were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, and Ozzy was added for a second time last year.

    He previously celebrated his home city in 2022 when he helped close the Commonwealth Games.

    He rose to further fame alongside his wife Sharon – who he married in 1982 and with whom he has three children, Aimee, Jack and Kelly – through their reality tv series The Osbournes.

    Previously speaking of the tour, Sharon said it was time for the rock legend to ‘say goodnight’ to fans amid his Parkinson’s.

    ‘It’s very emotional but very happy. It’s time for Ozzy to say goodnight to everybody, and what better way to do it than to do it surrounded by your friends, your family, and back to the beginning – the place where he was born – in Aston,’ she shared earlier this year.

    Speaking about his health, Sharon added: ‘Parkinson’s isn’t something that goes away. You have it forever; there’s no cure.

    ‘So, he has battles with it where, you know, he has to work with a physical therapist every day. And, you know, he’s got to keep his muscles going, and he’s fine. As fine as you can be with Parkinson’s, you know?’

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    Savanah is the Fashion news correspondent for WTX News. She has over 15 years experience in journalism and communications on a range of organisations, with roles that range from Reporting and Editorial to Brand Account Manager and production roles. She regularly writes features in Middle eastern Fashion and the latest trends coming through the world of fashion.

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