Ozzy Osbourne Cancels Tour Dates to Recover From Pneumonia

On Tuesday, February 19th,  Ozzy Osbourne has unfortunately canceled an additional string of dates on his No More Tours 2 outing as he continues to recuperate from pneumonia. On Tuesday morning, Osbourne’s spokesperson released a statement from the rocker’s wife/manager, Sharon Osbourne stating, “Ozzy recently developed pneumonia and has spent some time in hospital. Thankfully he is now through the worst part. His doctors have advised that he stay at home to recuperate for a full six weeks with no travel.” His official Twitter account posted a statement.

The latest news comes less than a week after Sharon revealed that Ozzy had been released from the intensive care unit and was breathing on his own again after suffering complications from the flu, which forced the 70 year-old metal icon to postpone a planned European tour.

A spokesperson for Ozzy announced on Jan. 30 that after initially postponing the first four dates of his No More Tours 2 outing because of the flu, a follow-up visit with a doctor revealed a diagnosis of a severe upper-respiratory infection, which resulted in the postponing of the tour’s entire U.K. and European run. At the time, doctors feared that the infection could “develop into pneumonia given the physicality of the live performances and the extensive travel schedule throughout Europe in harsh winter conditions.”

Osbourne was slated to play shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Christchurch, Australia, in early March, with an additional gig in Auckland, New Zealand on March 16, followed by a gig at the Download Festival in Japan on March 21. The singer’s next slated date is on May 24 at the Rocklahoma Festival in Pryor, Oklahoma.

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