Ozzy Osbourne stated that following in depth spinal surgery he’s not “bodily succesful” of doing his tour dates in Europe in May and June.
The 74-year-old former Black Sabbath singer had a fall at dwelling in 2019 which aggravated accidents from a near-fatal quad bike crash in 2003.
Since that point, Osbourne has carried out throughout the closing ceremony on the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and an NFL recreation within the US in September.
He advised his followers on Instagram on Wednesday: “This might be one of the toughest issues I’ve ever needed to share with my loyal followers. As chances are you’ll all know, 4 years in the past this month I had a major accident, the place I broken my backbone. My one and solely function throughout this time has been to get again on stage.”
Osbourne stated his singing voice is “effective” however that, following three operations, stem cell remedies, bodily remedy classes, and Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, his physique is “nonetheless weak.”
He added: “I’m truthfully humbled by the way in which you’ve got all patiently held on to your tickets for all this time, however in all good conscience I’ve now come to the realisation that I’m not bodily succesful of doing my upcoming European/UK tour dates, as I do know I could not take care of the journey required.”
Osbourne went on: “Never would I’ve imagined that my touring days would have ended this manner. My workforce is presently arising with concepts for the place I can carry out with out having to journey from metropolis to metropolis and nation to nation.”
He additionally thanked followers, crew, household and the band Judas Priest “for his or her limitless dedication, loyalty, and help.”
Osbourne, whose actual identify is John Osbourne, was identified all through his heavy steel profession because the “Prince of Darkness.”
He was lead vocalist of heavy steel band Black Sabbath, which he fashioned in 1969 alongside guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward.
The singer-songwriter additionally starred in fly-on-the-wall TV present The Osbournes, which documented the household’s life in Los Angeles.
Last yr, Osbourne stated he and his 70-year-old spouse, Sharon, who’s a former choose of America’s Got Talent and The X Factor, could be shifting from the US to their property in England.
The couple met when Sharon was 18 and so they married on July 4, 1982 in Hawaii.
They have three youngsters collectively – Aimee, Jack and singer Kelly, who duet together with her father on the UK primary single Changes in 2003.
Osbourne’s final album, Patient Number 9, was launched in September and reached quantity two within the UK charts. – dpa
