Kelly Osbourne has offered a reassuring update about her father Ozzy Osbourne’s health, saying the rock legend is “fine” despite his ongoing battle with Parkinson’s disease. The Black Sabbath singer revealed in 2020 that he had been diagnosed with the neurological condition and paused touring in 2023 after extensive spinal surgery.
Speaking at the Serpentine Summer Party in London on Tuesday, Kelly told The Standard: “Oh don't worry, dad’s fine. I mean he's got Parkinson’s [disease] but he's fine.” The update comes just weeks before Ozzy is due to take the stage at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5 for Back To The Beginning, his final live performance.
The special homecoming show will feature a short solo set before he reunites with Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for the first time in two decades. Despite his nerves, Ozzy has vowed to “give 120%” and is “taking it one day at a time”.
Last month, the 76-year-old was candid about the toll his health struggles have taken. Speaking to SiriusXM, he said: “By hook or by crook, I am going to make this f**king gig if it is the last thing I do. Well, it will be.” He also opened up about the mental pressure of performing, citing his ADHD and stage fright.
The all-day event at Villa Park in Birmingham, the city where the heavy rock pioneers formed in 1968, will also feature sets by a host of major metal bands including Metallica, Slayer and Alice In Chains. Black Sabbath’s story began when Osbourne, Iommi, Butler and Ward were looking to escape a life of factory work. Their eponymous debut album in 1970 made the UK top 10 and paved the way for a string of hit records.
They went on to become one of the most influential and successful metal bands of all time, selling more than 75 million albums worldwide. The group were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, and Osbourne was added for a second time last year. He previously celebrated his home city in 2022 when he helped close the Commonwealth Games.
