Ozzy Osbourne’s health struggles will not prevent him from taking the stage one final time.
Despite being unable to walk, the musician is set to participate in Back to the Beginning — a one-day music festival scheduled for July 5 in England — where he will take the stage with Black Sabbath for a last-ever performance.
“I have made it to 2025,” Osbourne, 76, shared on the Tuesday, February 4, episode of his SiriusXM show via The Sun. “I can’t walk, but you know what I was thinking over the holidays? For all my complaining, I’m still alive. I may be moaning that I can’t walk, but I look down the road and there’s people that didn’t do half as much as me and didn’t make it.”
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Osbourne first shared his battle with Parkinson’s during an interview with Good Morning America in 2020. According to the Mayo Clinic, the disease is a movement disorder of the nervous system that worsens over time.
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While a cure is not available, medicines may help symptoms get better. A healthcare professional may also suggest surgery to help control parts of the brain.
In September 2023, Osbourne underwent his fourth surgery for a spinal injury that forced him to retire from touring. He has since continued to focus on his health and mobility.
“Parkinson’s is a progressive disease,” Ozzy’s wife, Sharon Osbourne, told The Sun in an interview published Wednesday, February 5. It’s not something you can stabilize. It affects different parts of the body and it’s affected his legs, but his voice is as good as it’s ever been.”
She added that the Black Sabbath rocker is “very happy” and “emotional” about his upcoming show.
Ozzy was the frontman for Black Sabbath during the 1970s and was known for his “Prince of Darkness” nickname. He’s expected to perform his own solo set at the music festival before joining Black Sabbath original members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for their first performance together in 20 years.
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“He’s so excited about this, about being with the guys again and all his friends,” Sharon, 72, told the BBC on Wednesday. “It’s exciting for everyone.”
It also will be an opportunity for Ozzy to officially hang up his guitar and say farewell to performing all around the world.
“Ozzy didn’t have a chance to say goodbye to his friends, to his fans, and he feels there’s no been no full stop,” Sharon explained. “This is his full stop.”
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