Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne, who began his career in Birmingham, has revealed his true plans about returning to his homeland from California, US. The singer had returned to Birmingham in 2022 for the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games that was head in the city.
It was a surprise performance as the star has been battling with Parkinson’s disease - which has no cure. However, his fans were pleasantly surprised with his performance, even though it was a short one.
The singer had earlier said he would be moving back to the UK but now, he revealed that he does not want to. He said he would “prefer to stay in America” since he’s “American now” after decades in the country.
“I’m getting a bit of flak from people, to be honest with you, if I had my way, I’d stay in America,” he said to Consequence, a New York-based online magazine.
His change of heart comes a month after his wife, Sharon, who is also British, said she no longer feels safe in the US.
Sharon had said, “It’s not exciting anymore. It hasn’t gone sideways, it’s gone down. It’s not a fun place to live. It’s dangerous here. Every big city’s got crime, but I don’t feel safe here. Neither does Ozzy.”
The band became famous in the 1980s and Ozzy Osbourne has amassed many fans from all over the world through the years. His career spans from music to reality TV and his family has been an intrinsic part of those endeavours.
So, here’s a look at his life from the 1980s to now:
13. Ozzy Osbourne performs during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony
Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath performs during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony at Alexander Stadium on August 08, 2022 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) | Getty Images