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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Ozzy Osbourne Gives Update About His ADHD, Mental Health Ahead of Final Show
Metal icon Ozzy Osbourne is 76 years old, and he has lived with serious health conditions for years now, including Parkinson's disease. Osbourne announced that he had been had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease back in 2020, but his official diagnosis came earlier, in February 2019, so he waited a while to break the news to the public. Now, Osbourne is gearing up for his final show with Black Sabbath and his solo band at "Back to the Beginning," set for July 5 at Villa Park. The star-studded event will honor Black Sabbath with one final set, as well as bring performances from Metallica, Mastodon, Tool, Slayer, Gojira and a slew of heavy metal acts. In a new episode of "Ozzy Speaks" on Ozzy's Boneyard SiriusXM channel, the metal great talked about how he's getting ready for his final gig. "I have got this trainer guy who helps people get back to normal," he said. "It's hard going, but he's convinced that he can pull it off for me. I'm giving it everything I've got." He added that getting ready for his final show takes "endurance" and that "the first thing that goes when you're laid up is your stamina." Then, Osbourne actually said he's been having his blood pressure taken 15 times a day to see "how my heart rate is." He also gave an emotional update about his mental leading up to the final show. "My head's crazy. ADHD – I have that badly," he said. "I will have done the show and died a death before I even started my exercises. So I try and put it on the back burner. I'm not going up there saying, 'It's going to be great. I'm really confident.' ... But all I can say is I'm giving 120 percent. If my God wants me to do the show, I'll do it."Ozzy Osbourne Gives Update About His ADHD, Mental Health Ahead of Final Show first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 1, 2025
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Black Sabbath Founding Member Is Having Nightmares Ahead of Band's Final Live Show
Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler is losing sleep over the band's final show. In July, the four founding members of the legendary heavy metal group will reunite one last time for the Back to the Beginning concert in Birmingham, England. But Butler is already nervous about how it will play out. 'I'm already having palpitations,' Butler told The Guardian in an interview. 'In fact, I had a nightmare last night. I dreamed everything went wrong on stage and we all turned to dust. It's important that we leave a great impression, since it's the final time that people will experience us live. So it has to be great on the night.' On July 5, Butler will perform with frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, and drummer Bill Ward for the first time in 20 years for the milestone concert that will also serve as Osbourne's final live performance ever. The Black Sabbath bandmates first formed the group in 1968. Nearly 50 years later, Osbourne, now 76, announced that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. In an interview with the BBC, Osbourne's wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne, explained why it was important for her husband to properly close out this chapter of his career. 'Ozzy didn't have a chance to say goodbye to his friends, to his fans, and he feels there's no been no full stop. This is his full stop,' she said. 'He's so excited about this, about being with the guys again and all his friends, It's exciting for everyone.' The Back to the Beginning concert will take place at Villa Park in Aston, Birmingham. While Black Sabbath will headline the show with an abbreviated set, other heavy metal bands will appear, including Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Pantera, and Tool.,
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Ozzy Osbourne Has Huge Plans Following Final Black Sabbath Show
Ozzy Osbourne plans to cap off his long-awaited final Black Sabbath show with… a fan appearance? In July, the legendary rocker, 76, will appear with his family at Comic Con Midlands, according to Kerrang. The Osbourne patriarch, his wife, Sharon, and kids, Jack and Kelly, will be special guests at the convention at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC ) in Birmingham, England, the week after Osbourne performs the Back To The Beginning concert with Black Sabbath. Comic Con Midlands runs July 12-13 in the Osbournes' hometown. Tickets to see the Osbournes will be available 'soon,' a teaser for the event promised. News of the appearance is a bit of a surprise given Osbourne's recent comments about how his declining health has impacted preparations for his final show. The singer, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2003, recently revealed on Sirius XM's "Ozzy Speaks" that he will give 'everything [he's] got' for the final concert. 'By hook or by crook, I am going to make this f---ing gig if it is the last thing I do. Well, it will be,' the 'Iron Man' singer said. 'I will have done the show and died a death before I even started my exercises ... but all I can say is I'm giving 120 percent. If my God wants me to do the show, I'll do it." The Back to the Beginning concert will take place at Villa Park in Aston, Birmingham on July 5. Osbourne will reunite with his Black Sabbath bandmates, bassist Geezer Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi, and drummer Bill Ward for the first time in 20 years for the landmark concert. The show will also serve as Osbourne's final live performance Osbourne Has Huge Plans Following Final Black Sabbath Show first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 2, 2025
AsiaOne
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Ozzy Osbourne suffering 'badly' from ADHD, Entertainment News
Ozzy Osbourne is suffering "badly" from ADHD. The 76-year-old rocker is set to reunite with Black Sabbath on July 5 in Birmingham for the Back to the Beginning concert, which is set to be his final show after he was struck by a series of health issues, and he has now admitted the impact of preparing for the gig. He told the Ozzy Speaks podcast on SiriusXM: "All I can say is I'm giving 120 per cent. If my God wants me to do the show, I'll do it." The performance at Villa Park marks Ozzy's first live appearance since 2018 and follows a series of health setbacks, including his 2020 public disclosure of a Parkinson's disease diagnosis. He added on his podcast about the mental toll of preparing to return to the stage: "My head's crazy. ADHD — I have that badly. I will have done the show and died a death before I even started my exercises. "So I try and put it on the back burner. I'm not going up there saying, 'It's going to be great. I'm really confident.'" Ozzy recalled a specific instance of intense fear before a previous show, saying: "I remember being in f-ing Vegas one time being in the dressing room going, 'I'm going to play. I'm going to die'. And I talked myself into blowing the gig. It was only two f-ing songs." Referring to his wife, he added: "Sharon goes, 'Just don't think about it.' I obsess about a f-ing bird c******* on my show." His wife, Sharon Osbourne, 71, has spoken candidly about his condition. Speaking to The Sun, she said: "He's very happy to be coming back and very emotional about this. Parkinson's is a progressive disease… it's affected his legs. But his voice is as good as it's ever been." Ozzy's preparation for the show includes rigorous training. He said: "I have got this trainer guy who helps people get back to normal. It's hard going, but he's convinced that he can pull it off for me. "I am having my blood pressure taken 15 times a day. I've got this f****** device on my finger. It's a monitor to say how my heart rate is." Ozzy also admitted he is still uncertain whether he will perform standing up or seated, following multiple spinal surgeries related to a 2003 quad bike accident at his Buckinghamshire home. A fall in 2019 displaced metal rods inserted into his back from the crash, which he said has caused more complications than Parkinson's itself. Ozzy was diagnosed with a mild form of Parkinson's in 2003 and delayed going public with his news until 2020. [[nid:717593]]
NZ Herald
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Ozzy Osbourne prepares for final concert amid health challenges
Ozzy Osbourne is set to reunite with his Black Sabbath bandmates on July 5 in Birmingham for the 'Back to the Beginning' concert, which is set to be his final show after he was struck by a series of health issues, and he has now admitted
