Sharon Osbourne revealed that Ozzy Osbourne can no longer walk (Image: Getty)
disclosed that her rock legend husband, , is now unable to walk as his Parkinson’s disease progresses.
The 76-year-old musician is set to retire his Prince of Darkness moniker with a final, sensational performance billed as “the greatest heavy metal show ever”.
The end of an era is taking place on July 5 at Aston Villa’s Villa Park, where Ozzy will take the stage one last time with his band Black Sabbath. Sharon has acknowledged the poignancy, given Ozzy’s mobility challenges.
Reflecting on the upcoming gig, Sharon shared with : “He’s very happy to be coming back and very emotional about this. Parkinson’s is a progressive disease. It’s not something you can stabilise.
“It affects different parts of the body and it’s affected his legs. But his voice is as good as it’s ever been.”
Ozzy opened up about his legendary 2025 show during a chat on Sirius XM, where he remarked: “I have made it to 2025. I can’t walk, but you know what I was thinking over the holidays?
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Ozzy shared his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2020 (Image: FilmMagic)
“For all my complaining, I’m still alive. I may be moaning that I can’t walk but I look down the road and there’s people that didn’t do half as much as me and didn’t make it.”
Former X Factor star Sharon joined forces with Ozzy’s bandmate Tony Iommi to unveil the historic concert, named Back to the Beginning.
It commemorates the first time in over two decades that Black Sabbath’s original lineup Ozzy, Tony, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward will perform together. They will stand amongst scores of acts they influenced, such as Metallica, Pantera, Slayer, Gojira, and Anthrax.
Earnings from the show will support Cure Parkinson’s, the Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Acorn Children’s Hospice, a children’s hospice endorsed by Aston Villa. The line-up for the show also features Alice In Chains, Halestorm, Lamb Of God and Mastodon.
Black Sabbath’s final show will take place at Villa Park (Image: Getty)
Ozzy, whose touring days have been cut short due to Parkinson’s, plans a brief solo performance prior to reuniting with the band for this monumental event.
in 2020, he has mostly retreated from live shows, his last major appearance being at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in 2022.
The dad-of-six has openly discussed his health struggles over recent years, after revealing his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2020 during an interview with Good Morning America.
He described the diagnosis as “terribly challenging”, delving into the complications he encountered, such as depression and issues with his mobility.
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Ozzy admitted he is no longer “physically capable” of live touring (Image: Getty)
Sharon divulged the daily challenges her husband faces, adding: “There’s so many different types of Parkinson’s; it’s not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination, but it does affect certain nerves in your body. And it’s – it’s like you have a good day, and then a really bad day.”
In 2022, and subsequently declared his departure from live touring, admitting that he’s not “physically capable”.
However, the music icon confided to Rolling Stone UK that he harbours a burning desire to hit the stage once more, though he remains sceptical about such a return given his ongoing health issues.
Last year, the media personality shared with the same magazine: “I’m taking it one day at a time, and if I can perform again, I will. But it’s been like saying farewell to the best relationship of my life.
“I’m not going to get up there and do a half-hearted Ozzy looking for sympathy. What’s the [expletive] point in that? I’m not going up there in a wheelchair.”