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Sharon Osbourne has spoken about her husband Ozzy Osbourne's health in a new interview, with her suggesting that things have been "very difficult" in recent years.
Ozzy, 74 - who rose to fame as a member of heavy metal band Black Sabbath - has faced various health concerns in recent years including getting Covid-19 last year.
The performer - who announced in 2020 that he'd been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease - underwent spinal surgery last year after injuring his back in 2019.
He stated earlier this year his body is "still physically weak" despite undergoing various forms of treatment, with it prompting him to cancel an upcoming tour.
Sharon Osbourne (right) spoke about her husband Ozzy Osbourne (left) in a recent interview (FilmMagic)
Ozzy has faced various health issues in recent years (Getty Images for The Recording Academy)Sharon - who shared concern for her husband when he caught Covid last year - has now spoken about Ozzy's health in a recent interview with The Sun.
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She said: "[His] Achilles' heel has always been his lungs, so to get something like Covid that affects your breathing and all of that, it was just torturous. It has been very difficult."
Sharon added that Ozzy - whom she's been married to since 1982 - has been "plagued medically" by different things, adding: "It is like one thing leads to another then another."
The former X Factor judge said he is "tested all the time," though she expressed disappointment over this, saying that he has "passed all the tests" and should be left alone.
Ozzy announced that he was cancelling his upcoming UK tour in February, describing the decision as "probably one of the hardest things" he's had to share with his fans.
Ozzy cancelled an upcoming tour earlier this year and told fans he's 'physically weak' (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for SiriusXM)He said: "As you may 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."
The performer told fans that his "singing voice is fine" but stated that his body is "still physical weak" even after three operations, physical therapy and other treatment.
He said: "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.
"Believe me when I say that the thought of disappointing my fans really F***S ME UP, more than you will ever know. Never would I have imagined my touring days would have ended this way."
Ozzy said at the time that his team would be looking at ways for him to perform without much travel and he expressed gratitude to his family, colleagues and friends for their support.