Ozzy Osbourne rejects notion of retiring after canceling tour: I’m ‘not dying’

Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne is cutting back on touring but is far from ending his career despite his many ailments. Rocker Ozzy Osbourne isn’t going anywhere — and he’s certainly not retiring — even though his earlier announcement canceling his upcoming tour was perceived as such. The Black Sabbath veteran set the record straight Tuesday, appearing on SiriusXM‘s “Ozzy’s Boneyard” station to explain that his career is far from over and he would hit the road again if he was physically able to do so. If I get the OK today, if the doctor said to me today, ‘Oh, you can tour,’ it would take another six months to get it to go, you know?” The legendary heavy metal singer said he feels “like a one-legged man in a butt-kicking contest.” “The only thing I’ve got that keeps me going is making records, but I can’t do that forever. But, he added, that he’s “still in constant” pain and tries to stay away from pain medications, but there are times when he’s “got to take something.” “The Osbournes” reality TV star revealed in 2020 that he had Parkinson’s disease, a brain disorder that can cause slow movement, stiffness and loss of balance, among other issues.