Ozzy Osbourne is struggling mentally as he battles Parkinson’s.
The rocker, 76, opened up concerning the psychological toll of getting the neurological illness in an interview with The Guardian printed Thursday.
“You wake up the next morning and find that something else has gone wrong,” mentioned Osbourne.
“You begin to think this is never going to end,” he added.
The “Crazy Train” singer confirmed his Parkinson’s prognosis in 2020.
In response to the Mayo Clinic, Parkinson’s is a dysfunction of the nervous system that impacts motion and causes tremors and stiffness. There is no such thing as a treatment.
Lately, Osbourne has struggled with well being points and undergone a number of surgical procedures together with for a debilitating spinal harm in 2019.
He give up touring in early 2023 however is at present making ready for his last present with Black Sabbath in his hometown of Birmingham, England on July 5.
Osbourne informed The Guardian that the reunion live performance, which is being organized by his supervisor spouse Sharon Osbourne, is “something to give me a reason to get up in the morning.”
The present will increase cash for 3 charities: Treatment Parkinson’s, Birmingham Kids’s Hospital and Birmingham-based Acorn Kids’s Hospice.
“I do weights, bike riding, I’ve got a guy living at my house who’s working with me,” Osbourne mentioned about making ready for the live performance. “It’s tough – I’ve been laid up for such a long time. I’ve been lying on my back doing nothing and the first thing to go is your strength. It’s like starting all over again.”
“I’ve got a vocal coach coming round four days a week to keep my voice going. I have problems walking. I also get blood pressure issues, from blood clots on my legs. I’m used to doing two hours on stage, jumping and running around,” he continued. “I don’t think I’ll be doing much jumping or running around this time. I may be sitting down.”
Osbourne additionally clarified that he’s not performing a full set.
“We’re only playing a couple of songs each. I don’t want people thinking ‘we’re getting ripped off,’” he mentioned.
In February, Osbourne’s spouse informed The Solar that he’s struggling to stroll however is “very happy” and “emotional” to be returning to the stage.
“Parkinson’s is a progressive disease. It’s not something you can stabilize. It affects different parts of the body and it’s affected his legs,” Sharon mentioned, including, “But his voice is as good as it’s ever been.”
In Nov. 2023, Osbourne mentioned he has “at best 10 years left” to stay.
