Ozzy Osbourne’s American dream is coming to an finish.
Whereas the Black Sabbath rocker and his household’s L.A. antics introduced them early actuality TV fame on MTV’s The Osbournes, Osbourne is able to transfer again to his native England. In a brand new interview with the Observer, the 73-year-old cited gun violence in america as a consider his determination to go away.
“Every thing’s f***ing ridiculous there,” Osbourne instructed the U.Ok. newspaper. “I’m fed up with individuals getting killed each day. God is aware of how many individuals have been shot in class shootings. And there was that mass capturing in Vegas at that live performance. … It’s f***ing loopy.”
Beset by well being issues lately — together with a Parkinson’s analysis, two staph infections, pneumonia, COVID-19 and, most lately, surgical procedure this June to take away metallic plates that had been urgent up in opposition to his backbone since a grueling 2019 process on his neck — Osbourne famous, “I don’t wish to die in America. I don’t wish to be buried in fucking Forest Garden,” referencing the celeb-frequented L.A. cemetery.
“I’m English,” the Birmingham-bred musician added. “I wish to be again. However saying that, if my spouse stated we’ve obtained to go and stay in Timbuktu, I’ll go. … However, no, it’s simply time for me to come back dwelling.”
Spouse Sharon Osbourne gave her personal causes for placing the household’s L.A. unfold in the marketplace.
“It’s simply time,” she stated, including that her husband’s well being points had not precipitated the plans to maneuver again to England. “America has modified so drastically. It isn’t america of America in any respect. Nothing’s united about it. It’s a really bizarre place to stay proper now.”
Sharon has additionally been working within the U.Ok. since being fired final yr from CBS discuss present The Speak following an inner investigation into her on-air dispute with co-host Sheryl Underwood. Throughout the disagreement, Osbourne defended British discuss present host Piers Morgan, whose criticism of Meghan Markle had been accused of being racist in nature.
Sharon has since spoken about how her profession took a nosedive within the States following her ouster from The Speak.
“My cellphone so far as my TV profession right here was nonexistent, not one name. Noth-ing,” she instructed the Sunday Instances this April. “In England and Australia it by no means modified. Right here it was like I used to be lifeless.”
Osbourne lately made, by his rely, his first journey to the U.Ok. in eight years. On Aug. 8 — simply two months after his newest surgical procedure — the rocker returned to his hometown of Birmingham to carry out his hit “Paranoid” on the Commonwealth Video games closing ceremony alongside Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi. In response to the Osbournes, they initially declined the chance, however felt extra hopeful about Ozzy’s well being following his look at Comedian-Con in July.
“[Organizers] referred to as six days earlier than the gig and stated: ‘Do you assume Ozzy may do it now?’ And I stated to him: ‘Are you able to do it?’” Sharon stated of lastly reserving the Commonwealth Video games efficiency. “He stated yeah, and that was it. Six days, turned it round, booked the flight, obtained everyone collectively.”
“It is one track — and I’ve sung it each f***ing evening for the final 55 years, so it’s not like I’m going to overlook the f***ing phrases!” her husband added of agreeing to play. He famous that Sharon, nervous about him falling on stage, insisted on having a bracket on stage to supply assist.
“So I used to be leaning in opposition to that,” he defined. “And I used to be holding the microphone. I used to be sort of wedged in. Each time I see my Parkinson’s physician, the very first thing he says to me is: ‘Have you ever had any falls?’ Not solely that, I’m on blood thinners. I’m fairly f***ed up, really.”
Osbourne stated the Commonwealth Video games present has “given me a little bit of hope” about his future musical prospects. The rocker admitted to the Observer that he’d beforehand been in a darkish place as he suffered from extreme nerve ache stemming from his 2019 neck surgical procedure.
“It obtained so unhealthy that at one level I believed: ‘Oh God, please don’t let me get up tomorrow morning.’ As a result of it was f***ing agony,” he stated.
