2019 was a rough year for the Prince of Darkness. He battled pneumonia, staph infections, falling on stage that lead to neck surgery and that of course led to Ozzy having to cancel tour dates and get himself back on track. There were even rumors of Ozzy being on his deathbed several weeks back. Now, it appears that Ozzy Osbourne’s health issues are not over.
On Good Morning America today, Ozzy and his wife and manager, Sharon announced he has been diagnosed with Stage 2 Parkinson’s disease. And while it is difficult to read about Ozzy’s health and listen to him struggle with some words, and physical limitations, it’s relieving to know that Ozzy has no plans to quit.
“I feel better now that I’ve owned up to the fact that I have a case of Parkinson’s,” Osbourne said. “I just hope they hang on and they’re there for me because I need them,” he said of his fans. “They’re my air.”
In another interview segment, son Jack and daughter Kelly speak up about how the family is coming together. Ozzy credits Kelly with getting him up off the couch and back into the studio. Jack, by the way, is also dealing with his own diagnosis of MS that came in 2012.
The Osbourne’s are planning on relocating to Switzerland to seek help from a specialist to help with his health so that he can continue on being Ozzy.
There is a new album, “Ordinary Man”, slated for release on February 21st. The new album features his number one song, ‘Under the Graveyard”; “Straight to Hell” featuring Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Duff McKagen of Guns n Roses; and the title track that pairs Ozzy with Sir Elton John.
The “No More Tours 2” is expected to pick up again in May with Marilyn Manson tapped to open US dates and Judas Priest for the European run
North America with Marilyn Manson
May 27 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena [Tickets]
May 29 Sunrise, FL BB&T Center [Tickets]
May 31 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union [Tickets]
June 2 Charlotte, NC PNC Pavilion [Tickets]
June 4 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Amphitheater [Tickets]
June 6 Hershey, PA Hershey Park Stadium [Tickets]
June 11 Pittsburgh, PA KeyBank Pavilion [Tickets]
June 13 Bangor, ME Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion [Tickets]
June 16 Montreal, QC Bell Centre [Tickets]
June 18 Hamilton, ON First Ontario Centre [Tickets]
June 20 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena [Tickets]
June 22 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Arena [Tickets]
June 24 St Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheater [Tickets]
June 26 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center [Tickets]
June 28 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena [Tickets]
July 1 Milwaukee, WI Amer. Family Ins. Amp–Summerfest [Tickets]
July 3 St Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center [Tickets]
July 7 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place [Tickets]
July 9 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena [Tickets]
July 11 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome [Tickets]
July 15 Portland, OR Moda Center [Tickets]
July 17 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center [Tickets]
July 23 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion [Tickets]
July 25 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre [Tickets]
July 27 July Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl [Tickets]
July 29 San Diego, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre [Tickets]
July 31 Las Vegas, CA MGM Grand Garden Arena [Tickets]
U.K. and Europe with Judas Priest
October 23 Newcastle, Utilita Arena, UK [Tickets]
October 25 Glasgow, SSE Hydro, UK [Tickets]
October 28 London, The O2, UK [Tickets]
October 31 Birmingham, Resorts World Arena, UK [Tickets]
November 2 Manchester, Manchester Arena, UK [Tickets]
November 5 Dublin, 3Arena, Ireland [Tickets]
November 8 Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena, UK [Tickets]
November 11 Dortmund, Westfalenhalle, Germany [Tickets]
November 13 Prague, O2 Arena, Czech Republic [Tickets]
November 16 Vienna, Stadthalle, Austria [Tickets]
November 19 Bologna, Unipol Arena, Italy [Tickets]
November 22 Madrid, WiZink Arena, Spain [Tickets]
November 24 Zurich, Hallenstadion, Switzerland [Tickets]
November 26 Munich, Olympiahalle, Germany [Tickets]
November 28 Mannheim, SAP Arena, Germany [Tickets]
November 30 Berlin, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Germany [Tickets]
December 3 Hamburg, Barclaycard Arena, Germany [Tickets]
December 5 Stockholm, Friends Arena, Sweden [Tickets]
December 7 Helsinki, Hartwall Arena, Finland [Tickets]
