Ozzy Osbourne has been forced to postpone a European tour for a second time as he continues to recover from injuries and surgeries over the past year.
The 2020 series – with guests Judas Priest – was initially rescheduled to begin on January 31 at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena and run to mid-March, with North American shows to follow starting in late May.
"I'm here to give you an update on my condition,” says Ozzy in a new video. “As you probably know, or you may not know, at the beginning of this year, I had a bad fall. I screwed all the vertebrae in my neck and had to have surgery. I've got a lot more nuts and bolts in my neck now than in my car. I'm not dying, I am recovering - it's just taking a little bit longer than everyone thought it would. I'm bored stiff of being stuck on a bed all day. I can't wait to get off my ass and get going again. But you're just gonna have to be a little bit more patient.
“I'm postponing the European tour because I'm not ready. I'm not retiring - I've still got gigs to do - but when I do come back on an American tour, I wanna be one hundred percent ready to come out and knock your socks off. And also, there's a new album on the way.
"Thank you to my band and my crew and Live Nation, and most of all, Judas Priest. I just wanna say one thing to the fans: I sincerely thank you for your patience and your loyalty. I love you. Now, will you f**k off and let me get better."
Osbourne – who recently appeared on the new Post Malone single, “Take What You Want” and confirmed the completion of a new studio record of his own – will release a solo career-spanning, limited edition vinyl box set, “See You On The Other Side”, on November 29.
Ozzy Osbourne
“No More Tours 2”
2020 UK & European tour
(Rescheduled dates from 2019)
** all postponed on Oct 9/19
Jan 31 - Nottingham, UK @ Motorpoint Arena
Feb 02 - Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena
Feb 05 - Manchester, UK @ Manchester Arena
Feb 07 - Newcastle, UK @ Metro Radio Arena
Feb 10 - London, UK @ O2 Arena
Feb 12 - Glasgow, UK @ SSE Hydro
Feb 14 - Birmingham, UK @ Resorts World Arena
Feb 17 - Dortmund, Germany @ Westfalenhalle
Feb 20 - Helsinki, Finland @ Hartwell Arena
Feb 22 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Friends Arena
Feb 24 - Berlin, Germany @ Mercedes-Benz Arena
Feb 26 - Vienna, Austria @ Stadhalle
Feb 29 - Prague, Czech Republic @ O2 Arena
Mar 03 - Hamburg, Germany @ Barclaycard Arena
Mar 05 - Munich, Germany @ Olympiahalle
Mar 07 - Mannheim, Germany @ SAP Arena
Mar 10 - Bologna, Italy @ Unpol Arena
Mar 13 - Madrid, Spain @ Wiznik Arena
Mar 16 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion
See also:
Ozzy Osbourne finishes new solo album
Ozzy Osbourne guests on new Post Malone song Take What You Want
Ozzy Osbourne announces solo career spanning vinyl box set
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