‘I don’t want to die in America’ – newsdubai

Ozzy Osbourne has opened up about his decision to move from Los Angeles to the UK

The legendary one BLACK SABBATH The frontman, who turned 73 last December, told the Observer he was “fed up” with the number of mass shootings in the US. He also said that he does not want to die in the United States and be among the many stars buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles.

Ozzy and his wife and manager Sharonwho celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in July, plan to spend most of their time at their estate in Buckinghamshire, UK.

When asked by Observer why they come home after so long in California, Sharon insisted it had nothing to do with it Ozzy‘s health. (Ozzy underwent surgery in June to remove and realign pins in his neck and back from when he relapsed in 2019.) “I knew people would believe it,” she said. “It’s not. It’s just time. America has changed so drastically. It’s not America at all. Nothing is united about it. It’s a very strange place to live right now.”

Ozzy added: “Everything is fucking ridiculous over there. I’m sick of people getting killed every day. God knows how many people have been shot in school shootings. And there was that mass shooting in Vegas at that concert… That’s damn game.

“And I don’t want to die in America. I don’t want to be buried in damned Forest Lawn. I’m English. I want to go back. But say it, if my wife said we’ve got to go and live in Timbuktu, I’m leaving. But no, it’s just time for me to come home.”

Ozzy, who revealed two-and-a-half years ago that he was battling Parkinson’s disease, has reportedly applied for permission for a “rehabilitation” wing at his historic Grade II listed home in Buckinghamshire. According to Daily mail, the extension will include “an abundance of standing and seating”, “discreet handholds and aids” and “soft non-slip surfaces” as well as a self-contained nurse’s apartment. There is also a “pool house orangery”, “garden room” and a “health and wellness exercise studio”.

Architect Lynn Walker wrote in the plans that “it is the ambition that the design creates a transition of flowing inside outside garden spaces, lit largely by natural light with bi-fold doors that open up the view.”

In March, Mirror reported it Ozzy and Sharon left Los Angeles and returned to their native UK due to rising taxes in California.

“We’re leaving LA,” he said. “We’re a little sad. But the tax will be too much. I’m sad because I really like living and living there.”

He added: “If they make the taxes better then maybe I’ll come back. I don’t know. I’ll bring my recording studio with me. I’m going to build a barn there and make my own studio at Welders. I’ll still be making music and my band coming over.”

Ozzy and Sharon reportedly bought Welders House from the two-time Oscar-winning special effects legend John Stears in 1993. In her 2013 autobiography, “Extreme: My Autobiography”, Sharon said she bought the home because of its “extreme” distance from nearby public housing.

In July 2020, Ozzy said he was still “not back to 100 percent” after suffering several medical issues, including a fall, neck surgery and hospitalization for the flu. Ozzy also said he looked forward to performing again once he has regained his health and the coronavirus pandemic has subsided.

last November, Ozzy‘s previously announced European tour with guests THE PRIEST OF JUDAS, originally set for 2019 and then rescheduled three times, was once again postponed. The new dates will now take place in May and June 2023.

Ozzy initially scrapped his entire 2019 schedule as he recovered from surgery to repair an injury he sustained while dealing with pneumonia. The trip was postponed a second time after Ozzy continued to deal with health issues after a fall at his home in Los Angeles. That fall “aggravated years-old injuries” from an ATV accident that occurred in 2003. The ride was pushed back a third time in October 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ozzy‘s European tour with THE PRIEST OF JUDAS tour will now take place more than four years later than originally planned, and nearly five years after tickets first went on sale in September 2018.

In May 2020, Ozzy‘s son Jack said his father will “probably” retire “within the next five to 10 years.” But Ozzy has repeatedly said that he is not quitting, despite the fact that his “No More Tours 2” – when it ends up happening – is being billed as his last major global trek.

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