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.
The Osbournes Rebooted: Ozzy and Sharon Return to TV in New BBC Docuseries ‘Home to Roost’
variety.comK.J. Yossman Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are returning to U.K. – and to reality TV. The reigning couple of metal have signed on to a new docuseries titled “Home to Roost,” which will document their journey back to Britain as they re-start their lives in the countryside. “The series will follow the Osbournes as they celebrate one of their most important years yet – with everything from Sharon’s 70th birthday to Kelly’s soon-to-be-born baby, Ozzy’s tour, and of course the big move itself,” promises the logline.
The docu-series, which is announced exactly 20 years after their original show “The Osbournes” first launched on MTV, will also follow the couple as they deal with health challenges as well as ageing.
It will air on BBC One and iPlayer in the U.K. International sales, including in the U.S., have not yet been announced. Banijay Rights are handling international distribution.
Ozzy recently revealed that an increase in gun crime was one of the reasons he planned to return to the U.K. “Everything’s fucking ridiculous there,” he told the U.K.’s Observer magazine. “I’m fed up with people getting killed every day.
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