Ozzy Osbourne wants to tour again despite health issues - ‘It’s where I belong’

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15 Sep 2022, 08:46

Ozzy Osbourne has spoken about his love of touring, and his determination to continue doing so, amid a series of struggles with his health over the past few years.

The rock legend played his first live show in more than three years in August, when he made a surprise homecoming appearance at the Commonwealth Games’ closing ceremony in Birmingham. 

Ozzy, who grew up in the city, required a back brace to help him while onstage performing Paranoid at the ceremony. However, with his 13th solo studio album, Patient Number 9, now out in the world, he has said that he wants to get back on the road. 

Speaking to People, he said: “It’s where I belong.” 

The artist - who also took to the stage in the US last week for a half-time performance at the Los Angeles Rams versus Buffalo Bills NFL match - added: “The relationship I have with my audience is the biggest love affair of my life.”

The singer, who is now 73, had surgery in 2019 after a fall which aggravated damage to his neck and back from a previous accident. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, and has undergone further procedures since, including one earlier this year that his wife Sharon revealed would “determine the rest of his life.”

Ozzy, who now uses a cane, told People: “That’s the only thing that reminds me I’m getting older: things going wrong and not working anymore. But I still feel young at heart.”

When talking about his desire to carry on touring, he said: “I am determined to get back on stage, even if I have to be nailed to a board and wheeled on.”

The Prince of Darkness added: “Survival is my legacy.”

He previously told fans: “"I’m saying to you I’ll give it the best shot I can for another tour. You have not seen the end of Ozzy Osbourne, I promise you.”

Ozzy Osborne’s latest album, Patient Number 9, was released on 9th September.