Ozzy Osbourne announces retirement from tour, cancels his European leg No More Tour 2 trip.
Diagnosed with the degenerative disease Parkinson’s disease and recently undergoing major spinal surgery, the 74-year-old Black Sabbath frontman is too physically weak to move from city to city and perform live on stage. admitted.
osborne said statement: “This is probably one of the most difficult things I’ve had to share with my loyal fans. As you may know, four years ago this month I had a major accident, I injured my spine.
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“My only purpose during this time was to get back on stage. My singing voice is fine. HAL) After the treatment, my body is still physically weak.
“I’m honestly humbled by your patience in holding onto your tickets, but in my conscience, I know it’s physically impossible for me to do the next European/UK tour. I just couldn’t cope with the trip I needed to know.The idea of letting my fans down really F***S ME UP more than you know Believe me when I say
“I never imagined my touring days would end like this. My team is currently thinking of ideas for places where we can perform without having to travel from city to city and country to country. ”
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osborne european legs No More Tour 2 The tour was originally scheduled to take place in 2019, but was postponed when he fell ill.
The British singer made a surprise appearance at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony in August 2022, performing Black Sabbath’s 1970 hit “Paranoid” alongside members of a band formed in the city.
In the same month he said:
He also played halftime during the September 2022 American Football game.
Osborne underwent surgery to remove and reposition pins in his neck and back that were inserted after a quad bike accident in 2003.
He originally injured his spine in a quad bike accident in 2003. After his injury, pins were installed to realign his back and neck.
However, these were out of place in 2019 when she had a fall at her home in Los Angeles and underwent another surgery.
After being plagued by health problems, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, a degenerative disease that affects the nervous system and can lead to depression, in an emotional interview with Good Morning America in January 2020. made it clear that
He and wife Sharon Osbourne are set to star in a new BBC documentary series.
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The couple and their children, Jack and Kelly Osbourne, rose to prominence when they starred in the MTV reality show The Osbournes from 2002 to 2005, filming their everyday life at home. The series served as the model for many of his later celebrity documentaries and dramas.
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