Ozzy Osbourne has introduced that he’s retiring from touring because of declining well being. The 74-year-old Black Sabbath singer was because of embark on a tour of the UK and Europe later this 12 months, however in an announcement stated that he has “come to the realisation that I’m not physically capable … as I know I couldn’t deal with the travel required.”

“This is probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to share with my loyal fans,” he continued. “As you may all know, four years ago this month, I had a major accident, where I damaged my spine. My one and only purpose during this time has been to get back on stage. My singing voice is fine. However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) treatment, my body is still physically weak.”

“Believe me when I say that the thought of disappointing my fans really FUCKS ME UP, more than you will ever know,” he wrote. “Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way.”

In the assertion, Osbourne stated that he was trying into “ideas for where I will be able to perform without having to travel from city to city and country to country”, and thanked his followers for “their endless dedication, loyalty and support, and for giving me the life that I never ever dreamed I would have”.

Osbourne’s tour, dubbed No More Tours II, was introduced in 2017 however postponed quite a lot of occasions, because of each sick well being and Covid. Last May, he revealed that he was awaiting surgical procedure on his his neck; his spouse, Sharon Osbourne, stated that the surgical procedure would “determine the rest of his life”. In September 2022 he launched his thirteenth solo album, Patient Number 9, which was hailed in a four-star review by the Guardian’s chief pop critic Alexis Petridis as “finely balanced, the choruses big and bold enough to attract attention but not overshadow the main attraction’s essential essence”.

Patient Number 9 is nominated for greatest rock album on the 2023 Grammy awards; its title monitor, that includes Jeff Beck, is nominated for greatest rock music and greatest rock efficiency; and the Tony Iommi collaboration Degradation Rules is up for greatest steel efficiency. “The whole thing shocked me,” Osbourne told Billboard upon listening to of the nominations. “I mean, if I won anything for the album I’d be floored.”