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Ozzy Osbourne‘s pals have lifted the lid on his future plans, saying he won’t stop making music as it’s ‘in his DNA’.
The rocker has been on the music scene for decades, and it doesn’t look like he will be quitting anytime soon.
The husband of Sharon Osbourne, 76, performed his final gig at Birmingham‘s Villa Park this weekend – but his nearest and dearest say the Black Sabbath frontman has told friends he still sees a future for himself in the music industry.
Despite having neck and back issues and Parkinson’s, Ozzy can’t see himself quitting after what happened to his late father when he retired.
One of Ozzy’s closest friends says he ‘always thinks about his dad when it comes to retirement’ because his father died just a few days after giving up work.
Ozzy Osbourne ‘s pals have lifted the lid on his future plans, saying he won’t stop making music as it’s ‘in his DNA’ (pictured at his final performance at Villa Park on Saturday)
The rocker has been on the music scene for decades, and it doesn’t look like he will be quitting anytime soon
‘I would not be surprised if, knowing Ozzy, he would do something around a stage to promote that,’ the friend told The Mirror.
‘Oz has made it clear many many times that he doesn’t want to simply retire and stop making music or feeling the love from live audiences.
‘He feels that he will wither away and pass if he stops altogether. His biggest worry – and he has said this often – is that the same thing happens to him as his father. That haunts him.’
They claimed ‘working is what keeps Ozzy going’ and ‘it’s in his DNA’.
Ozzy closed out his final ever live performance with some emotional words at Birmingham’s Villa Park Stadium on Saturday night.
He reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for their first performance in their original line-up since 2005 – and their final ever show as a band.
Ozzy has spoken openly about his health in recent years after undergoing seven surgeries in the past five years, including a fourth spinal operation in 2023.
And the heavy metal singer had some poignant words for Villa Park as he brought the show to an emotional close in his hometown, Birmingham – where Black Sabbath formed some 56 years ago.
Despite having neck, back and Parkinson’s issues, Ozzy can’t see himself quitting after what happened to his late father when he retired
Closing the band’s final gig, Ozzy said: ‘It’s the last song ever. Your support has enabled us to live an amazing lifestyle, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.’
A message on screen then read: ‘Thank you for everything, you guys are f***ing amazing. Birmingham Forever,’ before the sky lit up with fireworks.
The band’s final performance was overwhelming for frontman Ozzy, who repeatedly thanked fans for their ongoing support over his five decades in the music industry.
As the 42,000-strong crowd cheered him on, Ozzy admitted at one point: ‘You have no idea how I feel.’
