The Prince of Darkness had to postpone his rescheduled 2020 European tour once again, but assures fans “I’m not dying.”
Ozzy Osbourne initially postponed his 2019 European tour after he suffered from an upper respiratory infection which led to pnemonia. He had to postpone his entire 2019 North American tour while he recovered from a fall at home, but rescheduled both treks for 2020. The European run was now set to kick-off late January, however, he is still not ready to hit the road yet.
In a video posted to social media, Osbourne explained that he screwed up his neck and vertebrae during a fall, which led to surgery and he has “more nuts and bolts in my neck now than in my car.”
“I’m not dying, I am recovering,” he assured fans, “it’s just taking a little bit longer than everyone thought it would.”
“I’m bored stiff of being stuck on a f**king bed all day,” he said in the statement. “I can’t wait to get off my ass and get going again. But you’re just gonna have to be a little bit more patient. I’m postponing the European tour because I’m not ready. I’m not retiring — I’ve still got gigs to do. But when I do come back on an American tour, I wanna be 100 percent ready to come out and knock your f**king socks off. And also, there’s a new album on the way.
“Thank you to my band and my crew and Live Nation, and most of all, Judas Priest. I just wanna say one thing to the fans: I sincerely thank you for your patience and your loyalty. I love you. Now, will you f**k off and let me get better.”
At this time, it’s rumored that his European dates with Judas Priest will now take place “in the first half of 2021,” due to a posting on Live Nation Sweden’s social media. His North American tour, however, will continue as planned, starting on May 27 in Atlanta, Georgia. He’s set to make stops in cities like Cincinnati, Montreal, Milwaukee, Edmonton, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. While Megadeath was originally set to provide support, an opening act for the 2020 dates have not been announced.
Check out the cancelled shows and upcoming North American gigs below.
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Ozzy Osbourne Tour Dates 2020
01/31 – Nottingham, UK @ Motorpoint Arena
02/02 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena
02/05 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Arena
02/07 – Newcastle, UK @ Utilita Arena
02/10 – London, UK @ The 02
02/12 – Glasgow, UK @ SSE Hyrdo
02/14 – Birmingham, UK @ Resorts World Arena
02/17 – Dortmund, DE @ Westfalenhalle
02/20 – Helsinki, FI @ Hartwell Arena
02/22 – Stockholm, SE @ Friends Arena
02/24 – Berlin, DE @ Mercedes-Benz Arena
02/26 – Vienna, AT @ Stadhalle
02/29 – Prague, CZ @ O2 Arena
03/03 – Hamburg, DE @ Barclaycard Arena
03/05 – Munich, DE @ Olympianhalle
03/07 – Mannheim, DE @ SAP Arena
03/10 – Bologna, IT @ Unipol Arena
03/13 – Madrid, ES @ Wizink Arena
03/16 – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion
05/27 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
05/29 – Sunrise, FL @ BB&T Center
05/31 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union
06/02 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
06/04 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
06/06 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Stadium
06/11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ KeyBank Pavilion
06/13 – Bangor, ME @ Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
06/16 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
06/18 – Hamilton, ON @ First Ontario Centre
06/20 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
06/22 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden Arena
06/24 – St Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
06/26 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
06/28 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
07/01 – Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheatre
07/03 – St Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
07/07 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
07/09 – Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
07/11 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
07/15 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
07/17 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
07/23 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
07/25 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
07/27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
07/29 – San Diego, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
07/31 – Las Vegas, CA @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
