Where Is Ozzy Osbourne Now? What's Next for the Singer After His Final Black Sabbath Performance
- - - Where Is Ozzy Osbourne Now? What's Next for the Singer After His Final Black Sabbath Performance
Emily BlackwoodJuly 8, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Ozzy Osbourne performs during half-time of an NFL game at SoFi Stadium on September 08, 2022 in Inglewood, California.
Ozzy Osbourne has endured a string of health issues since 2018 that have impacted his ability to perform
The Black Sabbath singer revealed in 2020 that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
In July 2025, he performed on stage with his band for one final time
Ozzy Osbourne has been rocking the stage for decades — until a string of ongoing health issues forced him to take a step back from the spotlight.
The Black Sabbath frontman revealed in 2020 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a nervous system disorder that affects his ability to stand and walk.
"It's not a death sentence … It's a mild form of Parkinson's at the moment,” he told the now-defunct Radio.com in February 2020. “I'm not shaking. The doctor told me that I probably walk by 10 people a day who have got it and don't even know they've got it. You don't get a pimple on your forehead, you just start walking a bit funny I suppose."
Since revealing his diagnosis, Ozzy has continued to surprise fans on stage despite undergoing multiple surgeries. In August 2022, the “Paranoid" singer joined Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi at the Commonwealth Games and performed his final concert with the band in Birmingham, England, on July 5.
Over 40,000 fans — including celebrities like Jason Momoa and Steven Tyler — were in attendance to witness the “Prince of Darkness” rock out one last time.
So, where is Ozzy Osbourne now? Here's everything to know about the legendary musician's life since his diagnosis.
What happened to Ozzy Osbourne?
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Ozzy Osbourne onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.
In 2017, Ozzy announced a “farewell world tour” that would run globally from 2018 to 2020. Though he claimed it would be his final world tour, he admitted that he might do “some shows here and there.” But he ended up canceling the shows after a string of health battles that started in October 2018.
First, Ozzy underwent hand surgery after contracting an infection in his thumb. The following January, he postponed the U.K. and European legs of his tour after being diagnosed with a severe upper respiratory infection. He apologized to fans in a statement, saying, “It just seems that since October everything I touch has turned to s---.”
While recovering from that illness, he fell in his Los Angeles home and exacerbated injuries he had previously sustained during a 2003 ATV accident. Ozzy had surgery on his neck in April 2019 and canceled the rest of his performances for the year.
What was Ozzy Osbourne diagnosed with?
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Ozzy Osbourne signs copies of his album "Patient Number 9" on September 10, 2022 in Long Beach, California.
In January 2020, Ozzy appeared on Good Morning America with his wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne and their children, Jack Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne, and revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Sharon was adamant that her husband’s condition was “not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination.” She said, “It’s like you have a good day, a good day, and then a really bad day.”
Ozzy said that he knew it was time to tell his fans what was going on with his health. "I’m no good with secrets,” he said. “I cannot walk around with it anymore ’cause it’s like I’m running out of excuses, you know?”
What has Ozzy Osbourne said about his diagnosis?
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Ozzy Osbourne attends the Ozzy Osbourne Album Special on July 29, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
During his Good Morning America appearance, Ozzy said that he struggled with not being able to work, perform and provide for his family as he has done for so many years.
“Coming from a working-class background, I hate to let people down,” the “Crazy Train” singer said. “I hate to not do my job. And so when I see my wife goin’ to work, my kids goin’ to work, everybody’s doing — tryin’ to be helpful to me, that gets me down because I can’t contribute to my family, you know.”
When was Ozzy Osbourne’s last performance?
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Ozzy Osbourne performs during halftime at SoFi Stadium on September 8, 2022 in Inglewood, California.
On July 5, Ozzy performed his final concert — titled “Back to the Beginning” — with his band Black Sabbath. It was the first time the singer had reunited with the group in 20 years.
Prior to the concert, Ozzy revealed on his show SiriusXM’s Ozzy Speaks that he was working with a trainer to prepare for the physical demands of performing, noting that he hadn’t done any “physical work for the last seven [or so] years."
"If my God wants me to do the show, I’ll do it,” the heavy metal icon said. “By hook or by crook, I’m gonna make it there … I’m giving it everything I’ve got.”
Because the disease has left him unable to walk, he performed the concert while sitting on a bat-themed throne. He told The Guardian in May 2025 that the show was Sharon’s idea to give him “a reason to get up in the morning.”
Where is Ozzy Osbourne now?
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The Osbourne Family.
In a December 2023 interview with Rolling Stone, Ozzy estimated that he had about a decade left to live and planned to return to his home in Buckinghamshire, England, after it underwent extensive renovations.
“I do count my lucky stars. I don’t know why I’m still here and I do sometimes think I’m on borrowed time," he said. "I said to Sharon the other day, ‘What a great f------ life we’ve had and what a great f------ experience.’ ”
Sharon told Billboard in July 2025 that Ozzy’s “Back to the Beginning” concert was without a doubt his last.
“We’re done,” she declared. “I’ve been doing this since I was 15, and I’m done. We just want to live our life and do what we want to do and not have to follow an itinerary anymore.”
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