If you happen to made plans to attend the Energy Journey competition this October completely to see Ozzy Osbourne in live performance, you would possibly wish to sit down. Simply moments in the past, the “Prince of Darkness” introduced that he wouldn’t be performing as initially deliberate on account of ongoing well being considerations.

Based on an official assertion supplied by Ozzy’s crew, the heavy steel icon mentioned he wasn’t within the bodily form essential to carry out to the very best of his capability, saying he’s “too proud” to cellphone it in.

As painful as that is, I’ve needed to make the choice to bow out of acting on Energy Journey in October.

My authentic plan was to return to the stage in the summertime of 2024, and when the supply to do that present got here in, I optimistically moved ahead.

Sadly, my physique is telling me that I’m simply not prepared but and I’m a lot too proud to have the primary present that I do in practically 5 years be half-assed.

The band that might be changing me on Energy Journey might be introduced shortly. They’re private mates of mine and I can promise that you’ll not be upset.

Above all, I wish to thank my followers, my band, and my crew for his or her unconditional loyalty and continuous assist.

I like you all and I’ll see you quickly.

God Bless,

Ozzy

During the last couple years, Ozzy’s capability to tour has been spotty at finest, on account of lingering well being points stemming from a spinal damage he suffered again within the early 2000s. Since then, it’s grown to have an effect on his mobility, amongst different facets of his life, as he’s mentioned he’s in close to fixed ache.

Nonetheless, he remained defiant throughout an episode of SiriusXM’s Ozzy Speaks again in February, the place he mentioned he would do all the things in his energy to return to the stage. At 74 years previous, the ex-Black Sabbath frontman mentioned performing is what drives him even after greater than 4 many years within the enterprise.

“I imply, doing a dwell present is what I dwell for. I’ve needed to cancel my [2023] European tour however I’m decided. I’ve gotta do extra gigs if I’ve to get somebody to wheel me on the market. I imply, you may’t retire from this sport.

“It’s not a job, it’s a fucking ardour. I don’t know the way to do anything. The considered sitting in my home all day… I’m a street canine, you recognize? I’ve been doing it fucking 55 years. It’s the very best factor to have ever occurred to me.”

As for the Energy Journey Pageant, which is able to happen on October 6 to October 8 on the Empire Polo Membership in Indio, California, we don’t know who will exchange Ozzy. In his assertion although, he mentioned the selection has already been made and that they are going to be “private mates” of his. I’m keen to guess that it could possibly be Judas Priest, however I don’t know far more than any of you do in the mean time.

Nonetheless, we’re hoping Ozzy can correctly heal up and discover time to hit the stage once more.