Ozzy Osbourne formally dismissed the reports that he is reportedly dying amid his health issues.
The Prince of Darkness shared an update about his health while debunking the claims of his demise in a new interview. Talking on SiriusXM's Ozzy Speaks, Osbourne told listeners that he is not dying.
"This f**king press drive you nuts. I mean, I looked in the magazine, 'Ozzy's on his last legs.' I'm f**king not dying," he said. "Come on, guys. Haven't I've had it bad enough already? If I get OK today, if the doctor said to me today, 'Oh, you can tour,' it would take another six months to get it together, you know?"
Osbourne initially sparked concerns when he announced his retirement from touring due to his recent medical issues. At that time, he said he never imagined his touring to end that way.
But in his recent SiriusXM interview, the Black Sabbath rocker expressed his desire to get back to the game again. The 74-year-old "Paranoid" hitmaker said he has been working everything out to tour again, but his wife, Sharon, told him he cannot keep booking tours and then failing to show up.
Osbourne said it would be fine if he could perform again. But right now, the singer said he does not think he could pull the tours off.
Ozzy Osbourne's Health Status Revealed
After debunking rumors about his deteriorating health and nearing death, Osbourne said that his health conditions, surgeries, and treatments made him feel like "a one-legged man in a butt-kicking contest."
According to Osbourne, he keeps going because he wants to continue making records despite his health issues affecting what he wants. However, he also noted that he could not do the same thing in the industry.
He also revealed that he tried not taking his pain medication. However, he still feels on-and-off health issues in the past weeks.
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Despite his major health setbacks, Osbourne proved his power when he won two Grammys for his "Patient Number 9" album. The 2022 album won the Best Rock Album, outshining albums made by The Black Keys, Elvis Costello and the Imposters, Idles, Machine Gun Kelly, and Spoon.
He also won Best Metal Performance for his and Tony Iommi's "Degradation Rules."
Osbourne's latest album also made it to Billboard's Top Album Sales chart's No. 1 spot. It became his seventh top 10 entry overall.
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