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Ozzy Osbourne announced the cancellation of his upcoming shows and said his touring career was over because he was “physically unable”.
In an explanation The 74-year-old, who was released on Wednesday, said he was in a serious accident four years ago that damaged his spine and he can no longer cope with the travel required for a tour.
“My only goal during that time was to get back on stage,” he said. “My singing voice is fine. But after three surgeries, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy and most recently the groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) treatment, my body is still physically weak.”
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During his career – which began as a member of seminal heavy metal band Black Sabbath – Osbourne won Grammy Awards both for his solo work and as part of the band, which he left in 1978.
Osbourne postponed his 2019 tour to recover from the initial spinal injury and said Wednesday as he canceled the tour that he was “sincerely humbled by how you all patiently held on to your tickets the whole time”.
His farewell tour of Europe and the UK was scheduled to kick off in Helsinki, Finland in May.
The heavy metal legend has endured a series of health setbacks in recent years, revealing his Parkinson’s diagnosis in January 2020, contracting Covid-19 in April 2022 and undergoing surgery two months later.
Osbourne’s team, he added in the statement, “is currently developing ideas for where I can perform without having to travel from city to city and country to country.”
He ended the statement by thanking his family, band, crew, longtime friends, Judas Priest and fans “for their endless dedication, loyalty and support and for giving me the life I never dreamed of.” have to thank.”