Ozzy Osbourne will now not carry out on the inaugural Energy Journey pageant happening in Indio, California, this fall.
“As painful as that is, I’ve needed to make the choice to bow out of acting on Energy Journey in October,” the Prince of Darkness shared in an announcement. “My unique plan was to return to the stage in the summertime of 2024, and when the supply to do that present got here in, I optimistically moved ahead.
“Sadly, my physique is telling me that I am simply not prepared but and I’m a lot too proud to have the primary present that I do in practically 5 years be half-assed. The band that shall be changing me on Energy Journey shall be introduced shortly. They’re private buddies of mine and I can promise that you’ll not be disillusioned.
“Above all, I wish to thank my followers, my band and my crew for his or her unconditional loyalty and continuous assist,” Osbourne concluded. “I really like you all and I’ll see you quickly. God Bless, Ozzy.”
Osbourne has been stricken by a myriad of well being points in recent times and introduced his retirement from touring earlier this 12 months following a sequence of setbacks. The singer mentioned he was “not bodily able to doing my upcoming European [and] U.Okay. tour dates, as I do know I could not cope with the journey required,” however mentioned his crew was “arising with concepts for the place I will carry out with out having to journey from metropolis to metropolis and nation to nation.”
Even with out Osbourne, the Energy Journey lineup has loads of star energy. AC/DC, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Weapons N’ Roses and Device may even carry out on the Goldenvoice-produced pageant, which takes place from Oct. 6-8. It would mark AC/DC’s first efficiency since 2016, in addition to their first because the dying of Malcolm Younger and the return of Brian Johnson.
