Ozzy Osbourne says ‘I will keep on’ as he shares ‘important’ plans beyond Black Sabbath gig

Ozzy Osbourne says 'I will keep on' as he shares 'important' plans beyond Black Sabbath gig

Ozzy Osbourne has shared his ‘very important’ plans beyond the sold-out final Black Sabbath show next weekend and said: “I will keep on recording.” The legendary Brummie star said he still enjoyed creating his own work and singing on other people’s material – something he would continue to do so for the ‘foreseeable future’. However Ozzy, who is suffering from Parkinson’s disease, said he would only get involved in projects that interested him. READ MORE: Musician forced to ‘back out’ of Ozzy Osbourne’s final Black Sabbath show at Villa Park Speaking to Metal Hammer magazine, he said: “I still enjoy doing my own work. I also enjoy singing on other people’s work. “For the foreseeable future, I will keep on recording if the projects interest me. It’s very important.” Ozzy will reunite with the original Black Sabbath members – Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward – to headline the star-studded Back To The Beginning show. The event, which will be held at Villa Park on July 5 , will be the band’s final live show. You can find the full line-up, and everything else you need to know ahead of the huge show here . Sharing his thoughts on the upcoming gig with the publication, Ozzy said: “I am very blessed to say my goodbyes with the help of so many amazing musicians and friends. “From the late 60s, we are probably one of the only bands where the original members are still alive and speaking with one another, as my wife says, it’s an invisible bond that can’t be broken.” Ozzy’s wife, Sharon, revealed last month that he’d been having daily physical therapy at home in Los Angeles in a bid to get fit enough to perform on stage, the Mirror reports. She said: “Ozzy’s working with his therapist every single day. He’s doing really well, actually. “Ozzy’s number one thing in life is his fans, so he’s working hard to be ready for them, to make this show the perfect way to end things.” READ MORE: Sharon Osbourne tearful as she opens Ozzy’s Birmingham exhibition – ‘I love it’ Ozzy wasn’t the only band member working hard to prepare for what will undoubtedly be a physically demanding performance next weekend. Drummer Bill Ward, who is in his late 70s, said he had been doing sparring and boxing to keep his upper body fit. When asked why he’d decided to return to the band, he said: “They’re still my brothers. They’ll always be my brothers. “It doesn’t matter how much we argue. I grew up with them. I love them. “Black Sabbath was the best thing that ever happened to me.” Bass player Geezer Butler revealed he “wouldn’t have contemplated” taking part in the show without Bill. He told Metal Hammer magazine: “The whole point of this last show was to finish with the original four of us playing together.” Guitarist Tony Iommi added: “For me, it’s all over with Sabbath. We’ll do this and then that’s it. “How do I want to be remembered? For what we brought to the table. For bringing the music out and inspiring other bands to build on it.”

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