Off The Record

Ozzy Osbourne, 74, Gives Heartbreaking Health Update After “Final” Surgery

Published on September 22, 2023

Having endured “absolute hell” over the past few years, Ozzy Osbourne has finally undergone the final surgery to repair his fractured neck.

The 74-year-old rock legend reportedly broke his neck in a quad bike accident in 2003, over 20 years ago.

Then, in 2019, Ozzy fell, further exacerbating the injuries and leaving the self-proclaimed “Prince of Darkness” in a dire situation.

Osbourne recently gave an interview to update his followers on his life, in which he called the past five years “absolute hell for me and my family.”

When asked how he was doing, Osbourne said during an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored:

“I finally had my last procedure two days ago.

“I can’t believe I’ve come to the end of it. The main thing is over now, I’m done with the surgery.”

The Hellraiser singer added, “But it’s been five years of absolute hell for me and my family. The family has been so supportive of me. I couldn’t have done it without them. It’s been a really bad scene. I have Parkinson’s, but I never think about it.”

According to Ozzy’s son Jack, the idea that his father was having trouble “as a result of Parkinson’s” was one of the “biggest misconceptions” about his health and well-being.

However, it appears that Ozzy’s 2019 neck injury and accompanying fall had the most impact on his life.

“I carried on working with it, until I had a fall and then it just, everything came undone,” Ozzy said.

“I don’t gripe, I get on with it. If you are still moving, you ain’t going to be dead.”

This week, Osboune said on the “The Osbournes” podcast that the upcoming fourth surgery on his neck would be the last.

He added, “It is gonna be the final surgery, because I can’t do it anymore. Regardless of the way it ends up after tomorrow, I’m not doing it anymore. I can’t.”

Ozzy made news earlier this year when he announced the cancellation of his live comeback tour, months after announcing his retirement from playing due to chronic health difficulties.

Only two of Ozzy’s live performances have taken place since his last tour in 2018.

Since 2019, multiple tours have been postponed due to illness, the most recent being the Power Trip Festival.