Iconin Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne has been spotted for first time in public since COVID-19 pandemic started and amid his Parkinson’s disease battle.
As seen in photos below, “Prince of Darkness” was nearly unrecognizable without his signature black hair while he settled into the passenger seat of his car with his wife and manager Sharon.
As reported last month, Ozzy provided an update on his heath status saying that at one point he was convinced he’s dying.
“I’m not back to 100 percent,” he said during a SiriusXM Town Hall appearance “I’m about 75 percent there, but it’s such a slow recovery. Spine surgery is bad news, man. I’ve been in such a bad state with pain; I’m still having a lot of pain.
“There was a point I was convinced that I was dying,” he continued. “I was in that much discomfort and pain and misery. I thought they were all hiding it from me. I remember saying to Sharon, ‘You’ve gotta level with me. Is it worse than you’re making it out [to be]?’ She says, ‘No.’ … I’ve dropped all the medication for pain now.”
Ozzy also said that he is very much looking forward to perform after he regains strength and the coronavirus pandemic has subsided.
He said: “I cannot wait [to get on stage], but I was talking to [Black Sabbath guitarist] Tony Iommi the other day, and he was saying with the way it’s going with this coronavirus, indoor shows will be a thing of the past.
Earlier this year, Ozzy released Ordinary Man, which marks his first new solo music in almost 10 years. Recorded in Los Angeles, the album features producer Andrew Watt on guitars, Duff McKagan (GUNS N’ ROSES) on bass and Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) on drums. Beyond the core band, Ordinary Man, features a who’s-who of Ozzy friends and collaborators including Elton John, Slash, Post Malone, and Tom Morello.