I did one motorway journey and lost count of ‘selfish’ drivers breaking this rule<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nWhile he said the final comeback gig had given him “a reason to get up in the morning” – but, as the date draws nearer, health fears continue to plague him.<\/p>\n
The 76 year old, who has Parkinson’s Disease and chronic pain in his spine, has now revealed he may be forced to remain seated for his entire set.<\/p>\n
The former Black Sabbath frontman once sold millions of albums and toured prolifically, but to his dismay, his worsening health forced him to take a back seat, a decision which was supported by his wife and manager Sharon Osbourne. Now, ahead of his Back To The Beginning show, held on July 5 in his home city of Birmingham, he has opened up on how the gruelling surgeries he’s had have affected him.<\/p>\n
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Ozzy Osbourne appears determined to give his fans a “proper goodbye”(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The frustrated No More Tears singer exclaimed: “I’ve got more f*****g metal in me than a scrap merchants.”<\/p>\n
He continued to the Guardian that he “may be sitting down” for the show, explaining: “I’ll be there, and I’ll do the best I can… all I can do is turn up.”<\/p>\n
After a string of surgeries Sharon described as “horrendous”, she suggested the comeback concert “to give me a reason to get up in the morning.”<\/p>\n
Now he’s expected to play a short solo set, followed by a longer performance with his ex-bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward.<\/p>\n
They’ll triumphantly play live together as a quartet for the first time in two decades – and now he just has to hope that his health will hold up.<\/p>\n
Ozzy expressed a deep desire to give one last moving performance out of “gratitude” to his dedicated fans, stressing that the thought of not having the chance to bid them a final “goodbye” was something he couldn\u2019t bear.<\/p>\n
In preparation for his swansong, Ozzy has taken up gentle weight-lifting and cycling. In addition, he’s committed to vocal rehearsals with a professional coach four times a week – a routine that\u2019s proving both physically challenging and energy-sapping.<\/p>\n
Discussing his recovery process, Ozzy shared, “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,”.<\/p>\n
He’s currently battling “problems walking” following his Parkinson’s diagnosis and blood pressure complications caused by clots in his legs, plus enduring ongoing spine-related pain. Despite these health hurdles, the indomitable musician is steadfast in making his farewell appearance in Birmingham unforgettable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ozzy Osbourne is returning to Birmingham as his Black Sabbath band play Villa Park for the last time…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":70978,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3936],"tags":[19160,77,269,29260,12759,29918,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-70977","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-black-sabbath","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-music","11":"tag-ozzy-osbourne","12":"tag-sharon-osbourne","13":"tag-tony-iommi","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114443578657441452","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70977"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70977\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Ozzy Osbourne has outlined fears ahead of his final gig(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n