For the first time in five years, the Black Sabbath front man was scheduled to play at Power Trip. For years, Ozzy Osbourne has put his music career first, but now he must put his health and well-being first.
The Black Sabbath singer has experienced a number of health problems in recent years, including Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and numerous surgeries following a serious accident.
He has previously stated his resolve to keep doing what he loves most—performing on stage—but on Monday, he gave fans hoping to catch him at the Power Trip Festival, a rock concert extravaganza organized by Coachella founders Goldenvoice and featuring legendary rock bands like Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, and others, a difficult update.
Ozzy stated on Monday, July 10, that he had to make the “painful” decision to leave the festival, despite it being set for October 6–8. He wrote on Instagram, “As painful as this is, I’ve had to make the decision to bow out of performing on Power Trip in October.”