Ozzy Osbourne, the pioneering heavy metal singer and Black Sabbath frontman whose star turn on reality TV endeared him to a new generation of fans, has died, according to the Associated Press. He was 76 years old. Rock and roll star Ozzy Osbourne has canceled all his shows for 2023, and says his time spent touring has come to an end. He said Wednesday that his voice is fine, but due to a spinal injury he Osbourne ended the statement by thanking his fans, family, band, crew, and Judas Priest, the band that was supposed to tour with him on the cancelled dates, "for their endless dedication, loyalty Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne announces in emotional statement that he's retiring from touring and canceling all upcoming dates. The sold-out event, which was announced back in February, will be headlined by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, who are the original members of Black Sabbath. OZZY OSBOURNE’s 2020 North American “NO MORE TOURS 2” has unfortunately been cancelled to allow OSBOURNE to continue to recover from various health issues he has faced over the past year. This decision was made to accommodate fans who’ve been holding tickets for rescheduled shows and have been asked to change plans, some multiple times. Following promotional obligations for his new Ozzy Osbourne's last utterances from the stage would prove particularly bittersweet, in light of later events. Ozzy Osbourne has retired from touring and cancelled all his upcoming shows while he recovers from spinal surgery. The 74-year-old rocker was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease four years ago and Ozzy Osbourne has announced that his touring days are officially over. In a message he called "probably one of the hardest things" he's ever shared with his "loyal fans," the 74-year-old "Prince of Darkness" explained health reasons were behind the difficult decision. Ozzy Osbourne announced the cancellation of his upcoming shows, and said his touring career is over because he “is not physically capable (of it).” In a statement released on Wednesday, the 74 After confirming a North American farewell tour for 2020, Osbourne has canceled his string of concert dates. The announcement might be a bummer for fans hoping to see the legendary rocker live Ozzy on pilgrimage to Jerusalem Osbourne first played Israel on September 29, 2010, headlining Ozzfest in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park. Asked about artists who had cancelled appearances under Ozzy Osbourne confirms limited participation in Black Sabbath's farewell show due to health issues, marking a bittersweet end to the band's legacy. Ozzy Osbourne played his final live show a little more than two weeks before his death on Tuesday. The singer, along with his Black Sabbath bandmates, played the daylong Back to the Beginning With the statement, Osbourne cancelled all the upcoming dates on his Europe and UK farewell tour, which was due to commence in Finland this May. Ozzy Osbourne, who recently died at 76, performed twice at the Lee County Civic Center in Fort Myers, Florida. His 1983 concert was almost canceled due to protests from religious leaders who Ozzy Osbourne has canceled all of his upcoming concerts and announced his retirement from touring. The Black Sabbath frontman and legendary rock star took to social media on Wednesday (Feb. 1) to share the devastating news with fans via a statement. “This is probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to share with my loyal fans,” he began, admitting that the statement is one he Osbourne announced in 2020 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. A year prior, he canceled tour dates due to health problems, including a “bad fall” in which he said he No More Tours II was the second farewell and final tour by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, [1] the first being No More Tours Tour in 1992. Heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne has announced his retirement from touring, cancelling all his upcoming live shows as well.
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