Ozzy Osbourne

The Black Sabbath frontman told fans he was still struggling to recover from a spine injury he sustained in 2019. "Never would I have imagined my touring days ...

Finally, he thanked his fans "for their endless dedication... If you have a story suggestion email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). as I know I couldn't deal with the travel required." "I feel like I'm walking around in lead boots. "However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, my body is still physically weak." Last year, he also underwent major surgery to remove and realign pins in his neck and back, which his wife Sharon Osbourne said "would determine the rest of his life".

Ozzy Osbourne has cancelled his UK tour following a major accident that damaged his spine four years ago.

The post read: “This is probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to share with my loyal fans. Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne, 74 has cancelled his UK tour as he is ‘not physically capable’ following a major accident. Ozzy Osbourne had around 20 UK and Europe tour dates this year due to commence in May.

The Prince of Darkness said that he is "not physically capable" of performing after damaging his spine in an accident.

He was lead vocalist of heavy metal band Black Sabbath, which he formed in 1969 alongside guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward. My one and only purpose during this time has been to get back on stage.” Since then Osbourne has performed during the closing ceremony at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and an NFL game in the US in September. The 74-year-old had been due to perform in In a statement on his Facebook and Instagram page, he said: “This is probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to share with my loyal fans. The former Black Sabbath singer said that following extensive spinal surgery he is not “physically capable” of doing his tour dates in Europe and the UK.

Hard rock legend Ozzy Osbourne announced the cancellation of his 2023 tour dates in the U.K. and continental Europe. Osbourne issued a statement early ...

Osbourne and the other three members of Black Sabbath were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. “Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way," Osbourne said. Osbourne and his family, including his wife, Sharon, and two of his three children were the stars of their own reality show called “The Osbournes.”

Former Black Sabbath singer says he has 'come to the realisation that I'm not physically capable' to deal with travel.

“I mean, if I won anything for the album I’d be floored.” “Believe me when I say that the thought of disappointing my fans really FUCKS ME UP, more than you will ever know,” he wrote. as I know I couldn’t deal with the travel required.”

Ozzy Osbourne has announced his retirement from touring and cancelled all his upcoming European and UK show dates.

The surgery was a success, with the singer later [thanking fans](https://www.nme.com/news/music/ozzy-osbourne-shares-health-update-following-major-surgery-3249117) for their “their thoughts, prayers and well-wishes” after he was discharged. [earning four-stars from NME in a review that described the record as a “fizzing piece of hard-rock magic”](https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/ozzy-osbourne-patient-number-9-review-3305895). [In November, the album then secured four Grammy nods](https://www.nme.com/news/music/grammys-nominations-2023-beyonce-kendrick-lamar-adele-and-harry-styles-score-the-most-nods-3349585#:~:text=Grammys%20nominations%202023%3A%20Beyonc%C3%A9%2C%20Kendrick,Styles%20score%20the%20most%20nods&text=The%20nominations%20for%20the%202023,Harry%20Styles%20leading%20the%20way.) – Best Rock Performance, Best Metal Performance, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Album – which [Osbourne said at the time left him feeling “overwhelmed”](https://www.nme.com/news/music/ozzy-osbourne-on-receiving-four-grammy-nominations-im-honestly-overwhelmed-3350718). He was due to perform shows in Nottingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin, London and Birmingham across May and June. Believe me when I say that the thought of disappointing my fans really FUCKS ME UP, more than you will ever know.” “My one and only purpose during this time has been to get back on stage,” he continued. [diagnosed with in 2003](https://www.nme.com/news/music/ozzy-osbourne-says-hes-been-battling-parkinsons-disease-since-2003-2609162), but [didn’t announce publicly until 2020](https://www.nme.com/news/music/ozzy-osbourne-has-been-diagnosed-with-parkinsons-disease-2599520). [underwent major surgery](https://www.nme.com/news/music/ozzy-osbourne-undergoing-very-major-operation-that-will-determine-the-rest-of-his-life-3244497) to remove and realign pins in his neck and back. [recently opened up about her husband’s diagnosis](https://www.nme.com/news/music/sharon-osbourne-opens-up-about-ozzy-osbournes-parkinsons-disease-suddenly-your-life-just-stops-3329368), sharing: “Suddenly, your life just stops – life as you knew it.” [The ‘No More Tours 2’ UK and European shows were pushed back a number of times](https://www.nme.com/news/music/ozzy-osbourne-reschedules-uk-european-tour-to-2023-due-to-covid-restrictions-3103851) due to the musician’s poor health and the pandemic, before being rescheduled for 2023. [Black Sabbath](https://www.nme.com/artists/black-sabbath) frontman wrote, [referencing a fall at his Los Angeles home which required neck surgery](https://www.nme.com/news/music/ozzy-osbourne-neck-surgery-agony-health-update-2540180). However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, my body is still physically weak.

Hard rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has announced the cancellation of his 2023 tour dates in the U.K. and continental Europe.

[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame](/topic/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame) in 2006. “Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way," Osbourne said. [Ozzy Osbourne](/topic/ozzy-osbourne) announced the cancellation of his 2023 tour dates in the U.K.

The Black Sabbath legend's announcement at 74 that he will never tour again marks an end to the rabble-rousing live career of a singular rock star.

It could seem like watching a body-swap comedy, in which a builder from Birmingham had been transplanted into the body of a rock star right as a show began and was trying to put on a rock star pose. He often sang while clinging to the mic stand, like a sailor lashed to a mast in a storm, as if the force of the band behind him might wash him away. When your past includes biting the heads off live doves and urinating on the Alamo, you are unlikely ever to live it down, or to settle into a quiet life tending to your begonias. Ozzy claps to the beat. His career was a triumph of defiance and resilience, overcoming huge vulnerability – even though others suffered along the way. That’s not to excuse so much of his monstrous behaviour – including the As Barney Hoskyns put it in Creem in 1982: “Though Ozzy never professed to being a ‘messiah of slum people’, neither was he a megalomaniac frontman. It didn’t matter: they were words for Osbourne to inhabit, whether he was recounting [Black Sabbath](https://www.theguardian.com/music/blacksabbath) emerged at the end of the 1960s. His voice had none of the rich, bluesy tone that dominated in British rock singing when Certainly, though, in both the 2011 documentary God Bless Ozzy Osbourne and The Osbournes, the TV series that turned him from moral threat to cuddly hero, you could always see the frailty only just below the surface. The irrepressible 74-year-old former Black Sabbath frontman has dealt with decades of drug and alcohol addiction; coped with Parkin syndrome, a form of Parkinson’s; and the

'Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way'

Osbourne and the other three members of Black Sabbath were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. “Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way,” Osbourne said. “I am honestly humbled by the way you’ve all patiently held onto your tickets for all this time, but in all good conscience, I have now come to the realization that I’m not physically capable of doing my upcoming European/UK tour dates, as I know I couldn’t deal with the travel required,” Osbourne said.

Ozzy Osbourne's current health struggles have ultimately lead him to cancel his upcoming U.K. tour and retire from touring entirely.

However, it should be noted that Osbourne returning to the stage is not completely out of the question as he’s said in his statement. Despite many fans in the past criticizing Osbourne for his ventures into mainstream television and advertisement, often these critics have missed the point that Osbourne has single handedly exposed millions of people to heavy metal music by way of participating in pop-culture. With his health and family being the main focal point in his life right now, touring doesn’t sound the least bit practical for him if he’s to retain his health, singing voice and general well being. That being said, it’s not much of a surprise to see Ozzy Osbourne retire at this stage in his career. This news most certainly comes as a sad day for the rock and metal communities, as Ozzy Osbourne has been regarded as one of the scenes most iconic artists, and he’s been widely credited for helping bring extreme bands and genres to the mainstream’s attention. Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way.

The singer sustained a spinal injury four years ago that he said he is still recovering from. He was also diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2020.

Osbourne is an original member of the band Black Sabbath and has had a successful solo career, altogether earning him three Grammys and four lifetime achievement awards. Those who purchased tickets to his show can receive a full refund, Osbourne said. Rock and roll star Ozzy Osbourne has canceled all his shows for 2023, and says his time spent touring has come to an end.