Ozzy Osbourne has revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in an emotional interview alongside wife Sharon.
The 71-year-old rocker said he couldn't hide his health woes any longer after suffering from debilitating nerve pain that left him with numbness down one arm and his legs going cold.
In the exclusive interview with Good Morning America, Ozzy admitted he'd spent the last year in constant pain, describing it as the most "miserable time of his life".
The Black Sabbath frontman said his problems started when he suffered a fall at home last April and underwent surgery.
He said doctors were unsure whether it was the fall or the surgery that led to the downward spiral.
Ozzy was recently forced to cancel his show at Newcastle's Utilita Arena twice and it has now been rescheduled for October 23, 2020.
Ozzy said he wanted to speak out after it was falsely reported he was on his 'death bed' and he felt guilty about not being honest with his fans.
"It has been terribly challenging for us," Ozzy began.
"I had to have surgery on my neck which screwed all my nerves. I found out that I have a mild form of...."
As Ozzy struggled to finish his sentence, wife Sharon continued: "It's Parkin 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 effect the nerves in your body. It's like you'll have a good day, then a good day and then a really bad day," she explained.
Ozzy continued: "A year ago I was in a terrible state. I'm on a host of medication, mainly for the surgery.
"I've got numbness down this arm and my legs are going cold. I don't know if it's the Parkinson's or what. That's the problem."
Ozzy and Sharon, who have been married 38 years, said they've exhausted medical options in the United States and plan to travel to Switzerland in April to speak to a specialist on the condition.
"We're going to go wherever we can go to find answers," Sharon said defiantly.
"We're lucky we can afford to do that," added Ozzy.
The lead singer of Black Sabbath said he'd found it difficult to not be open with his loyal fan base about his struggles, adding that he was 'no good at secrets.'
"I cannot walk around with it anymore. It's like I'm running out of excuses," he said.
'I feel better now that I have owned up to the fact that I have a case of Parkinson's."
Sharon said it was the longest Ozzy had not worked in his life and he was raring to get back out on the road again.
