The 65th annual Grammy Awards was held last night (5th) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. During the pre-telecast ceremony, Ozzy Osbourne was honored with two Grammy Awards. First in the Best Metal Performance category for the song “Degradation Rules” featuring Tony Iommi from his 2022 album, Patient Number 9. The second win was for the Best Rock Album category for his album, Patient Number 9. The prince of darkness won against artists Megadeth, Turnstile, Muse, and Ghost in the Best Metal Performance Category and Spoon, Machine Gun Kelly, Idles, Elvis Costello, and The Black Keys for the Best Rock Album category. View all winners and nominees at this location.
Last week, Osbourne announced his retirement from touring by canceling his European tour with special guests Judas Priest, initially planned for 2019 and rescheduled a few times over the pandemic. On Tuesday (January 31st), Ozzy shared the following heartfelt statement:
“This is probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to share with my loyal fans. As you may all know, four years ago, this month, I had a major accident, where I damaged my spine. My one and only purpose during this time has been to get back on stage. My singing voice is fine. However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, my body is still physically weak. I am honestly humbled by the way you’ve all patiently held onto your tickets for all this time, but in all good conscience, I have now come to the realization that I’m not physically capable of doing my upcoming European/UK tour dates, as I know I couldn’t deal with the travel required. Believe me when I say that the thought of disappointing my fans really FUCKS ME UP, more than you will ever know. Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way. My team is currently coming up with ideas for where I will be able to perform without having to travel from city to city and country to country. I want to thank my family……my band…….my crew……my longtime friends, JUDAS PRIEST, and of course, my fans for their endless dedication, loyalty, and support, and for giving me the life that I never ever dreamed I would have. I love you all…”
