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Ozzy Osbourne Takes on Grueling Training for Black Sabbath’s Final Villa Park Concert

His rigorous seven-day fitness regimen, with frequent health checks, aims to ready him for a seated farewell performance despite Parkinson’s disease.

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Overview

  • Osbourne has committed to intensive daily endurance training—two three-minute walks, weight work and strict sleep routines—to rebuild stamina while managing ADHD.
  • Medical staff check his blood pressure up to 15 times a day and monitor heart rate with a fingertip device to track progress and safety.
  • On July 5 at Villa Park, original Black Sabbath members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward will reunite onstage for the first time in 20 years.
  • Due to Parkinson’s and prior spinal surgeries, Osbourne will perform seated on a custom throne during the sold-out farewell show.
  • The event features a lineup starring Metallica, Slayer, Pantera and more, with all profits benefiting Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice.