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Ozzy Osbourne is planning one final hurrah on stage - in his hometown of Birmingham.
The sensational shows have been revealed by his wife Sharon, who is also his manager. She said despite previous gig dates being axed and fears he may be retired from the stage - Ozzy WILL play live again as a final goodbye to fans. Ozzy, 75, has taken a step back from his hectic touring schedule in recent years due to his Parkinson's battle and requiring surgery after a fall.
The Black Sabbath singer had a fall at home in 2019 which aggravated injuries from a near-fatal quad bike crash in 2003. Since that time, Osbourne has performed during the closing ceremony at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and an NFL game in the US in September of the same year.
Ozzy Osbourne will take to the stage again for two special concerts (Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)Sharon said: "He won't tour again but we are planning on doing two more shows to say goodbye as he feels like 'I have never said goodbye to my fans and I want to say goodbye properly'." Seeming to suggest the venue could be Aston Villa's stadium Villa Park, she added: "We will do it in Aston Villa where Ozzy is from.
"His voice is still absolutely perfect. And all the time he has been off he still does his singing lessons so his voice is perfect. And he can joke yeah. He has all these melodies in his head. Even if you don't like his music you can't not like Ozzy, he just draws you in."
Ozzy Osbourne forced into retirement as he cancels tour in heartbreaking update
Ozzy quit touring for good last year, cancelling planned dates. In a message to fans on social media in February 2023, he said: "This is probably one of the hardest things I've ever had to share with my loyal fans.
The Prince of Darkness might perform at Villa Park according to Sharon (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Sharon offered an update on her husband's condition (Getty Images North America)"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." Osbourne said at the time his singing voice was "fine" but that, following three operations, stem cell treatments, physical therapy sessions, and Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, his body is "still physically weak".
He added: "I am honestly humbled by the way you've all patiently held on to your tickets for all this time, but in all good conscience I have now come to the realisation that I'm not physically capable of doing my upcoming European/UK tour dates, as I know I couldn't deal with the travel required."
Ozzy said the thought of letting down fans hurt him more than "you will ever know". He added: "Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way. My team is currently coming up with ideas for where I will be able to perform without having to travel from city to city and country to country."
Sharon made the comment about Ozzy's comeback on stage in London as part of her new 'Cut The Crap' tour which travels to Birmingham on Wednesday and then plays in London again next weekend.