Ozzy Osbourne has assured fans he’s “getting better” after undergoing surgery following a fall in 2019, which exacerbated a prior quad bike crash injury from 2003.
The Black Sabbath rocker updated fans on his health in an appearance on wife Sharon’s show The Talk alongside daughter Kelly, where he also spoke about life in lockdown and being forced to cancel his tour following his fall.
Speaking of the COVID-19 restrictions which saw us all head indoors, Ozzy revealed he didn’t mind having some downtime during his recovery.
“It’s been good actually because I’ve been recovering from the surgery I had last year. I’ve never been at home this long in my whole career,” he said.
“I’ve had the chance to see my wife’s side of the fence more than me being on the road. It’s had its moment though, I must confess,” as Sharon added, “Yeah, that’s when I go up to an empty room and just scream and then come down again!”
Speaking on his health, Ozzy – who recently revealed his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis – said he had previously been in “unbelievable pain 24/7” after taking the tumble but is now on the mend.
“I’m getting better – it’s a slow process, but I’m getting there slowly but surely,” he explained.
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Wednesday on "The Talk@Home" the Osbourne family, @OzzyOsbourne, @KellyOsbourne and @MrsSOsbourne open up about being quarantined together. pic.twitter.com/L5a7Pk61p5
— The Talk (@TheTalkCBS) June 17, 2020
Earlier this year, Ozzy revealed he was grateful for the support of his fellow musos throughout his health battles, which also included the 71-year-old being hospitalised with the flu.
“I’ll tell you the people who have been great. Jonathan [Davis] from Korn, he calls me regularly. Tony Iommi’s kept in touch, Bill Ward’s kept in touch. Slash. It’s been amazing. You find out who cares,” Ozzy said.
In February, the rock legend was forced to cancel the North American leg of his No More Tours 2 while he underwent treatment for various health issues.
“I’m so thankful that everyone has been patient because I’ve had a shit year,” Osbourne said in a statement.
“Unfortunately, I won’t be able to get to Switzerland for treatment until April and the treatment takes six to eight weeks. I don’t want to start a tour and then cancel shows at the last minute, as it’s just not fair to the fans. I’d rather they get a refund now and when I do the North American tour down the road, everyone who bought a ticket for these shows will be the first ones in line to purchase tickets at that time.”
Check out Ozzy Osbourne discussing his health on Good Morning America:
