Ozzy Osbourne will now not carry out on the inaugural Energy Journey competition happening in Indio, California, this fall.
“As painful as that is, I’ve needed to make the choice to bow out of acting on Energy Journey in October,” the Prince of Darkness shared in an announcement. “My authentic plan was to return to the stage in the summertime of 2024, and when the provide to do that present got here in, I optimistically moved ahead.
“Sadly, my physique is telling me that I am simply not prepared but and I’m a lot too proud to have the primary present that I do in practically 5 years be half-assed. The band that can be changing me on Energy Journey can be introduced shortly. They’re private buddies of mine and I can promise that you’ll not be disillusioned.
“Above all, I wish to thank my followers, my band and my crew for his or her unconditional loyalty and continuous help,” Osbourne concluded. “I really like you all and I’ll see you quickly. God Bless, Ozzy.”
Osbourne has been stricken by a myriad of well being points lately and introduced his retirement from touring earlier this 12 months following a sequence of setbacks. The singer stated he was “not bodily able to doing my upcoming European [and] U.Okay. tour dates, as I do know I could not take care of the journey required,” however stated his staff was “developing with concepts for the place I will carry out with out having to journey from metropolis to metropolis and nation to nation.”
Even with out Osbourne, the Energy Journey lineup has loads of star energy. AC/DC, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Weapons N’ Roses and Software will even carry out on the Goldenvoice-produced competition, which takes place from Oct. 6-8. It’s going to mark AC/DC’s first efficiency since 2016, in addition to their first because the loss of life of Malcolm Younger and the return of Brian Johnson.
