Ozzy Osbourne spotted in LA neighbourhood amid Parkinson’s battle

Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne has been seen in a rare outing near his LA home, amid his ongoing battle with Parkinson’s.

Ozzy Osbourne walks in LA amid Parkinson's battle. Picture: Backgrid

Ozzy Osbourne has made a rare public appearance amid his ongoing battle with Parkinson’s disease.

The legendary rocker was seen getting in some exercise as walked around his affluent Beverly Hills neighbourhood in Los Angeles this week with a woman who appeared to be his carer.

The 74-year-old walked unassisted without his trusty cane, persevering despite looking unbalanced at times during his walk.

Ozzy Osbourne takes a stroll in his Beverly Hills neighbourhood in LA. Picture: Backgrid

The outing comes two months after the Black Sabbath frontman was forced to cancel his upcoming concerts and end his decades-long touring career.

In a heartbreaking Instagram post, Osbourne told fans a series of corrective operations has rendered him “not physically capable of doing my upcoming European/UK tour dates”.

“As you may all know, four years ago, this month, I had a major accident, where I damaged my spine,” he began. “My one and only purpose during this time has been to get back on stage. My singing voice is fine. However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, my body is still physically weak.”

Ozzy Osbourne walked without his cane as he was accompanied by his carer. Pictured: Backgrid

The rocker’s carer helped him pause and smell some flowers. Pictured: Backgrid

“Believe me when I say that the thought of disappointing my fans really F***ed ME UP, more than you will ever know,” he added. “Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way.”

It was in 2020 that Osbourne first revealed he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in an emotional Good Morning America interview with his wife, Sharon Osbourne, by his side.

“It has been terribly challenging for us,” he said at the time, while referencing his fall in 2019. “I had to have surgery on my neck which screwed all my nerves. I found out that I have a mild form of …”

Last month, Ozzy Osbourne cancelled his upcoming tour due to illness. Picture: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Ozzy Osbourne’s wife Sharon Osbourne says his illness affects ‘certain nerves in your body. Picture: Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Showtime

As he trailed off, Sharon finished his sentence: “It’s PRKN 2, which is a form of Parkinson’s. There are so many different types of Parkinson’s – it’s not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination, but it does affect certain nerves in your body. And it’s – it’s like you have a good day, a good day, and then a really bad day.”

Ozzy said he was now on a host of medication, including taking nerve pills.

“I got a numbness down this arm for the surgery, my legs keep going cold,” he said. “I don’t know if that’s the Parkinson’s or what, you know, but that’s – see, that’s the problem. Because they cut nerves when they did the surgery. I’d never heard of nerve pain, and it’s a weird feeling.”

Originally published as Ozzy Osbourne spotted in LA neighbourhood amid Parkinson’s battle