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Ozzy Osbourne is the first to admit that 2023 was quieter for him than he’d have liked. Although still basking in the success of last year’s Patient Number 9 album, he was forced to finally cancel his much-delayed No More Tours 2 run in February, announcing his retirement from touring due to ongoing health issues. There was a glimmer of hope when he was announced as one of the headliners for October’s Power Trip, but he pulled out of the show.
“It’s been fucking miserable man,” he says, speaking to Hammer from his home in LA. “I thought I’d be back on my feet months ago.”
It’s not all been bad. This year saw the return of The Osbournes Podcast, effectively an audio continuation of 2000s reality TV show The Osbournes. Each episode finds Ozzy and members of his family talking about everything from Satanism to Hollywood.