John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, actor and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which he adopted the nickname "The Prince of Darkness".
Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but he went on to have a successful solo career, releasing eleven studio albums, the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the United States. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions.
Ozzy Osbourne to undergo further surgery: “I’m in a lot of pain”
nme.comOzzy Osbourne has revealed that he’s to undergo further surgery due to injuries he sustained in previous accidents.The soloist and former Black Sabbath frontman suffered a fall in 2019, which dislodged metal rods that were put into his body after a quad bike crash in 2003.
Osbourne is also living with Parkinson’s, having been diagnosed with the disease in early 2020.Last summer the singer’s wife Sharon confirmed that he was about to have a “very major operation” that would “determine the rest of his life”.
The procedure is said to have taken place in June last year, with Ozzy explaining the following month that he was on “a slow climb back” to recovery.Speaking on a new episode of The Osbournes Podcast, which premiered yesterday (September 12), Ozzy gave another update on his health.
He said that he’s set to have his fourth significant surgery related to his structural damage.“My lower back is… I’m going for an epidural soon because what they’ve discovered is the neck has been fixed.
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