Ozzy Osbourne Talks ‘Getting Back Onstage as Soon as Possible’: Watch – Billboard

At the upcoming sixty fifth annual Grammy Awards, legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne is nominated in 4 classes for his Patient Number 9 album, together with its title observe, which options the late Jeff Beck.

In a latest interview with Billboard, Osbourne mentioned his success with collaborations, having labored with most of his heroes. However, he has but to work along with his largest inspiration: Paul McCartney. A loyal Beatles fan, Osbourne has certainly reached out to McCartney up to now. “I did ask him one time,” he says, “but he came up with the excuse of, ‘Well, I couldn’t beat the bass player that was already on there.’ I went, ‘Maybe you’re right.’”

Patient Number 9 is certainly a star-studded affair. Beck, Mike McCready, Eric Clapton and former Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi, plus many extra, all contributed instrumentals. The co-writers are simply as spectacular, with Osbourne tapping Chad Smith, Ali Tamposi and the late Taylor Hawkins, amongst others.

“He died literally a week or two after he worked on my album,” Osbourne recalled of the Foo Fighters drummer. He shared with amusing how Hawkins would repeatedly inform him, “Dave Grohl is my boss.” Says Osbourne, “I didn’t know if he was joking or what.”

He additionally mentioned working with Post Malone and Miss Piggy, who in response to the rocker stated he “stunk.”

He additionally touched on what having a success actuality TV present did for his profession (and to his household) and most significantly, addressed how his followers have been there for him each step of the way in which. “That’s the thing I really miss about not doing gigs,” he says. “I’m a hands-on guy. I like talking to my fans, I miss them terribly.”

On Wednesday (Feb. 1), Osbourne posted a notice to followers on social media, saying, “This is probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to share with my loyal fans…” In it, he introduced that his touring days have come to an finish and that his scheduled European/UK tour dates have been canceled. “Believe me when I say that the thought of disappointing my fans really f—s me up, more than you will ever know.”

“My team is currently coming up with ideas for where I will be able to perform without having to travel from city to city or country to country,” he continued within the notice, which echoes a hope he shared throughout his Billboard interview.

“My goal is to get back onstage as soon as possible.”

Watch the complete interview within the video above.