Ozzy Osbourne has started training for his final appearance as a solo artist and with Black Sabbath. The show, set for July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, will mark his first complete performance since 2018, and it will be a significant moment in his illustrious career.
At 76, the singer walks twice daily for three minutes and lifts weights to rebuild his strength and stamina. Years of medical procedures have kept him offstage, but his determination remains strong.
“I’m not planning on doing a set with Black Sabbath but I am doing little bits and pieces with them. I am doing what I can, where I feel comfortable,” Osbourne told Louder Sound. He’ll perform from a throne to help with mobility issues, and he may even fly over the crowd during the show.
According to Guitar.com, producer Andrew Watt shared insights about the singer’s condition with Howard Stern. “He is the real-life Iron Man. And nothing has happened to his voice – his voice is as good as it has ever been.”
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This concert brings the Prince of Darkness back to his roots. Birmingham is his hometown, and its industrial streets shaped the man and the music that changed rock forever.
Along with Ozzy and Black Sabbath, the massive Back to the Beginning event will feature metal giants Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, and Alice in Chains. Tickets sold out mere moments after their release in February, and proceeds from the concert will benefit several charities, including Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Acorn Children’s Hospice.
