“The Prince of Darkness,” Ozzy Osbourne, has experienced several health problems over the course of his life, but the last few have been particularly challenging.
Ever since the Black Sabbath singer’s 2003 quad-bike accident, everything has gone wrong for him. In 2019, he experienced another potentially fatal fall in which he dislodged metal screws in his spine while falling in his restroom.
Recently, his wife Sharon Osbourne disclosed information regarding her husband’s health, revealing that the rocker was set to have yet another surgery that would probably “determine the rest of his life.”
Ozzy, 74, now gave a health update himself and spoke of his final surgery to mend his broken neck, describing the last few years as “absolute hell.”
His response was: “I finally had my last procedure two days ago.
“I can’t believe I’ve come to the end of it. The main thing is over now, I’m done with the surgery.”
He then added: “But it’s been five years of absolute hell for me and my family. The family has been so supportive of me. I couldn’t have done it without them. It’s been a really bad scene. I have Parkinson’s, but I never think about it.”
Ozzy’s son, Jack, said many people believe that his father’s fragile health is a result of his Parkinson’s disease, but that’s not true. In fact, his struggles started after the neck injury and subsequent fall he took in 2019.
“I carried on working with it, until I had a fall and then it just, everything came undone,” Ozzy said.
“I don’t gripe, I get on with it. If you are still moving, you ain’t going to be dead.”
The Hellraiser vocalist discussed his fourth and final neck surgery on the podcast The Osbournes.
“This will be the last surgery I perform since I am no longer able to do it. I’m not going to continue doing it after tomorrow, no matter how it turns out. I am unable to.
Ozzy informed fans earlier this year that he would be retiring and that he would be canceling his shows.
Since his last tour, which took place back in 2018, the Black Sabbath singer has only performed twice at live events.
We wish Ozzy Osbourne a good health.