Ozzy Osbourne Pulls Out of October Performance Amid Health Battle
Ozzy Osbourne sadly announced that he will not perform at the 2023 Power Trip festival due to his ongoing health issues.
The star took to Twitter to share the news with his fans on Monday, July 10, writing, "As painful as this is, I’ve had to make the decision to bow out of performing on Power Trip in October. My original plan was to return to the stage in the summer of 2024, & when the offer to do this show came in, I optimistically moved forward."
"Unfortunately, my body is telling me that I’m just not ready yet and I am much too proud to have the first show that I do in nearly five years be half-a***d," he explained.
Osbourne, 74, noted that the band replacing him at the Power Trip Festival will be announced soon, saying, "They are personal friends of mine & I can promise that you will not be disappointed."
Lastly, he wrote, "Above all, I want to thank my fans, my band, and my crew for their unconditional loyalty and continual support. I love you all and I will see you soon. God Bless, Ozzy."
As painful as this is, I’ve had to make the decision to bow out of performing on Power Trip in October.
My original plan was to return to the stage in the summer of 2024, & when the offer to do this show came in, I optimistically moved forward.
Unfortunately, my body is… pic.twitter.com/gHWEE8VuI6— Ozzy Osbourne (@OzzyOsbourne) July 10, 2023
The Power Trip festival, which is set to take place on Oct. 6 through Oct. 8 at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, was set to be Osbourne's grand return to the stage since New Year's Eve 2018–the last full concert he performed before taking a break to focus on his health while battling Parkinson's disease, a diagnosis he first opened up about in 2020.
But Osbourne has since decided he still needs more time to prepare in order to deliver the best possible performance to his fans.
In February of this year, Osbourne announced that he was canceling all scheduled tour dates and likely wouldn't tour again in the future. Thankfully, he clarified that he wasn't retiring and would perform concerts again once he was in a better place health-wise.
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