A FEATURE length documentary about Ozzy Osbourne’s health battles and farewell gig is in the works.
The TV special is being produced by Parmount+ and will document the Black Sabbath rocker’s final show in Birmingham on July 5.
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Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now is set to air later this year.
Ozzy was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2003 before being diagnosed with Parkinsonian syndrome in 2007.
In 2020 he confirmed he was living with a “mild form” of Parkinson’s disease.
Filming began in early 2022 during sessions for his thirtieth album Patient Number 9.
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Ozzy said: “The last six years have been full of some of the worst times I’ve been through.
“There’s been times when I thought my number was up. But making music and making two albums saved me. I’d have gone nuts without music.
“My fans have supported me for so many years, and I really want to thank them and say a proper goodbye to them. That is what the Villa Park show is about.”
Sharon said: “This film is an honest account of what has happened to Ozzy during the last few years.
“It shows how hard things have been for him and the courage he has shown while dealing with a number of serious health issues, including Parkinson’s.
“It’s about the reality of his life now. We have worked with a production team we trust and have allowed them the freedom to tell the story openly. We hope that story will inspire people that are facing similar issues to Ozzy.”
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Speaking to The Sun earlier this month Sharon confirmed Ozzy can no longer walk.
Sharon said: “Parkinson’s is a progressive disease. It’s not something you can stabilise. It affects different parts of the body and it’s affected his legs.
“But his voice is as good as it’s ever been.”
Ozzy, 76, who is due to move back to the UK next month, also talked on his Sirius XM radio show in the US about his condition.
He said: “I have made it to 2025. I can’t walk, but you know what I was thinking over the holidays? For all my complaining, I’m still alive.
“I may be moaning that I can’t walk but I look down the road and there’s people that didn’t do half as much as me and didn’t make it.”.
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