Ozzy Osbourne to retire from touring due to declining health - The Guardian

Ozzy Osbourne has announced that he is retiring from touring due to declining health.

The 74-year-old Black Sabbath singer was due to embark on a tour of the UK and Europe later this year, but in a statement said that he has “come to the realisation that I’m not physically capable … as I know I couldn’t deal with the travel required.”

In the statement, Osbourne said that he was looking into “ideas for where I will be able to perform without having to travel from city to city and country to country”, and thanked his fans for “their endless dedication, loyalty and support, and for giving me the life that I never ever dreamed I would have”.

In September 2022 he released his 13th solo album, Patient Number 9, which was hailed in a four-star review by the Guardian’s chief pop critic Alexis Petridis as “finely balanced, the choruses big and bold enough to attract attention but not overshadow the main attraction’s essential essence”.

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We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Patient Number 9 is nominated for best rock album at the 2023 Grammy awards; its title track, featuring Jeff Beck, is nominated for best rock song and best rock performance; and the Tony Iommi collaboration Degradation Rules is up for best metal performance.