Rocker Ozzy Osbourne has celebrated his 75th birthday with a wholesome family party.
Daughter Kelly Osbourne revealed the Black Sabbath frontman, who has to use a wheelchair and a walker these days after having four operations on his back following accidents, “kept it low key” as he marked the milestone surrounded by his loved ones.
In an intimate photo from the special day, Ozzy was pictured cuddling his grandson Sidney, Kelly’s one-year-old with Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson. Wife Sharon Osbourne placed a protective hand on Ozzy’s wheelchair as she smiled at the camera behind him.
Kelly and partner Sidney were also in the candid family shot, as well as her brother Jack, his wife Lisa Stelly and their kids. Kelly captioned the post: “Yesterday was my Dadda’s birthday although we kept it low key we had the best time.”
Her heartfelt post continued: “We are always the best versions of ourselves when we are together. I love my family so much it hurts. Dad you are the other pea in my pod. I love you to the moon and back.”
Ozzy Osbourne nervous about reality TV return as last MTV show sent him 'crazy'Fans were quick to comment underneath to send well wishes. One wrote: “Happy Birthday Ozzy. You are the best!” Another said: “This is so lovely! You’re all so blessed to have each other! Happy birthday to your papa!”
“Love you Ozz!!” a third chimed in as a fourth commented: “I absolutely love you ALL!! Hope Ozzy had the happiest birthday ever and wish he many more!” An eagle-eyed fifth fan added: “The little faces on his knees lol.”
Ozzy recently revealed he is eager to return to touring after his Parkinson's diagnosis and shared that he is “taking it one day at a time”. He announced he had a 'mild version' of the degenerative disease in January 2020, before cancelling his planned February 2020 tour to allow him to seek treatment in Switzerland. Before his diagnosis, he had been left with damaged nerves from neck surgery following a bad fall.
Speaking to , the Prince of Darkness said, "I'm taking it one day at a time, and if I can perform again, I will. But it's been like saying farewell to the best relationship of my life. At the start of my illness, when I stopped touring, I was really (annoyed) with myself, the doctors, and the world. But as time has gone on, I've just gone, 'Well, maybe I've just got to accept that fact."
Speaking about his Parkinson's on Good Morning America, Ozzy said his Parkinson’s diagnosis had "been terribly challenging" for his whole family. "Coming from a working-class background, I hate to let people down. I hate to not do my job," he added. Sharon, who was also present for the interview, also explained that Ozzy's journey with the disease isn't linear. "There’s so many different types of Parkinson’s," she said. "It’s not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination, but it does affect certain nerves in your body. And it’s like you have a good day, and then a really bad day."