Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he 'thought his number was up' during a devastating health battle that included a Parkinson's disease diagnosis and a serious fall. The 76-year-old Black Sabbath frontman opens up about his struggles in an upcoming documentary, 'Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now', set to air on Paramount+ later this year.
The documentary chronicles Osbourne's life from 2019, when a fall at home exacerbated injuries from a near-fatal quad bike accident in 2003, through his Parkinson's diagnosis in 2020 and the cancellation of his touring schedule. Despite these challenges, Osbourne released two studio albums, 'Ordinary Man' (2020) and 'Patient Number 9' (2022), which reached numbers three and two in the UK charts respectively.
Osbourne said: 'The last six years have been full of some of the worst times I've been through. There's been times when I thought my number was up, but making music and making two albums saved me. I'd have gone nuts without music.'
The documentary, directed by Bafta winner Tania Alexander, features appearances from Osbourne, his wife Sharon, their children, and friends including Tony Iommi and Billy Idol. Sharon Osbourne described it as 'an honest account of what has happened to Ozzy during the last few years' and 'the reality of his life now'.
Osbourne is set to perform his final show with original Black Sabbath bandmates on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, the band's birthplace. The all-day event, dubbed 'The Back To The Beginning', will feature Metallica, Slayer, and Alice In Chains. Osbourne said: 'My fans have supported me for so many years, and I really want to thank them and say a proper goodbye to them. That is what the Villa Park show is about.'
