Today on Good Morning America, Ozzy appeared along with his wife Sharon and revealed that he has been diagnosed with stage II Parkinson’s disease. Of his diagnosis, Sharon commented:
“There’s so many different types of Parkinson’s. It’s not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination, but it does affect certain nerves in your body. And it’s like you have a good day, a good day, and then a really bad day.”
Ozzy showcased his relief upon publicizing his diagnosis:
“I’m not good at secrets, I cannot walk around with it anymore ’cause it’s like I’m running out of excuses…. I feel better now of owning up to the fact that I have a case of Parkinson’s and I just hope they [his fans] hang in there for me, ’cause I need them.”
Osbourne became aware of his disease after being treated for a falling injury back in early 2019. The incident disrupted various surgical work he had done following a 2003 ATV accident. The combination of the injuries and surgeries left him unable to perform and undergoing the healing process for the majority of 2019, resulting in several canceled tour dates.
Sharon let GMA know that they believe that Ozzy has received the highest treatment the US can currently offer and will instead seek more immune system focused treatment in Switzerland this April.
Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease include shaking and tremors, difficulty with balance and speaking, slowed movement, numbness and stiffness and more. Despite such hardship; As far as touring goes, Ozzy seemed unphased and spoke of his yearning to hit the road.
“I just can’t wait to get well and get back on the road again. That’s what’s killing me. I need it, you know? That’s my drug today. Not all the other crap… I ain’t going yet, I ain’t gonna go anywhere yet.”
Refusing to allow himself to slow down on his recovery Ozzy has also taken to doing pilates and more to help aid his condition. Osbourne remains determined to complete his planned touring this year and will release a new album titled “Ordinary Man” ahead of those dates on February 21st. The current schedule for his touring plans include:
With Marilyn Manson:
05/27 Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
05/29 Sunrise, FL – BB&T Center
05/31 Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union
06/02 Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
06/04 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
06/06 Hershey, PA – Hershey Park Stadium
06/11 Pittsburgh, PA – KeyBank Pavilion
06/13 Bangor, ME – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
06/16 Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
06/18 Hamilton, ON – First Ontario Centre
06/20 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
06/22 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Arena
06/24 St Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
06/26 Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
06/28 Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
07/01 Milwaukee, WI – Amer. Family Ins. Amp (‘Summerfest‘)
07/03 St Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
07/07 Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
07/09 Vancouver, BC – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
07/11 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
07/15 Portland, OR – Moda Center
07/17 Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
07/23 Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
07/25 San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
07/29 San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
07/27 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
07/31 Las Vegas, CA – MGM Grand Garden Arena
With Judas Priest:
10/23 Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena
10/25 Glasgow, UK – SSE Hydro
10/28 London, UK – The O2
10/31 Birmingham, UK – Resorts World Arena
11/02 Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena
11/05 Dublin, IRE – 3Arena
11/08 Nottingham, the UK – Motorpoint Arena
11/11 Dortmund, GER – Westfalenhalle
11/13 Prague, CZE – O2 Arena
11/16 Vienna, AUT – Stadthalle
11/19 Bologna, ITA – Unipol Arena
11/22 Madrid, SPA – WiZink Arena
11/24 Zurich, SWI – Hallenstadion
11/26 Munich, GER – Olympiahalle
11/28 Mannheim, GER – SAP Arena
11/30 Berlin, GER – Mercedes-Benz Arena
12/03 Hamburg, GER – Barclaycard Arena
12/05 Stockholm, SWE – Friends Arena
12/07 Helsinki, FIN – Hartwall Arena
