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Ozzy Osbourne Postspones His 2023 European Tour, Citing An Injury
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Ozzy Osbourne, a hard rock legend, said that he would not be going on tour in the UK and continental Europe in 2023.
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Osbourne said in a statement early Wednesday that he won't be touring because of damage to his spine from an accident four years ago.
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"I'm truly touched by how patiently you've held on to your tickets for so long, but in all honesty, I've come to realise that I'm not physically able to do my upcoming European/UK tour dates because I know I couldn't handle the travel," Osbourne said.
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The 74-year-old Grammy winner and former lead singer for the metal band Black Sabbath said, "My singing voice is fine," but he said he was still physically weak after three surgeries, stem cell treatments, physical therapy, and the Hybrid Assistive Limb treatment, which uses a robotic exoskeleton to help improve movement and balance.
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He thanked his family, his fans, his band, his crew, and Judas Priest, who were also early metal bands.
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"I never would have thought that my days of touring would end this way, "Osbourne said. "My team is currently thinking of places I could perform without having to go from city to city and country to country.
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The place where tickets were bought will be able to give money back, the statement said.
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After leaving Black Sabbath, the singer had success as a solo artist. In 2020, he announced that he had Parkinson's disease, a disorder of the nervous system that makes it hard to move.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame welcomed Osbourne and the other three members of Black Sabbath in 2006. "The Osbournes" was a reality show about Osbourne and his family, which included his wife Sharon and two of his three children.
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