"I’m so f—ing bummed about cancelling these shows."
More disappointing news for Ozzy Osbourne fans this week. The Grammy Award winning vocalist has announced the cancellation of all upcoming scheduled shows in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The announcement follows the postponement of the entire UK and European leg of Osbourne’s No More Tours 2 tour on doctors’ orders last month.
The tour is scheduled to begin again on Jan. 30 in Dublin, followed by a U.K. and European leg in the spring, and then a pass through Australia and New Zealand.
Though Osbourne called the No More Tours 2 his “final” outing earlier this year, he clarified that this does not mark his retirement — he just won’t be doing anymore world tours. “I’m still going to be doing gigs, but I’m not going on tour for six months at a time anymore,” he said.
“I’m completely devastated for having to postpone the European leg of my tour. It just seems that since October everything I touch has turned to shit,” said Ozzy in a statement when he postponed the first leg of his tour. “First the staph infection in my thumb and now coming down with the flu and bronchitis. I want to apologize to all of my fans who have been so loyal over the years, my band, my crew and to Judas Priest for letting you all down.“
“Ozzy recently developed pneumonia and has spent some time in hospital,” wife Sharon Osbourne said in a statement. “Thankfully he is now through the worst part. His doctors have advised that he stay at home to recuperate for a full six weeks with no travel.”
“I’m so f—ing bummed about cancelling these shows,” he said in a statement. “The tour had been going great and we were really looking forward to these last few gigs. We’re hoping everyone will be patient and we’ll look forward to seeing them at the shows next year.”