Fact check: How has Ozzy Osbourne's health affected his music career in 2024 and 2025?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, Ozzy Osbourne's health severely impacted his music career in 2024 and 2025, ultimately leading to his death on July 22, 2025, at age 76 ^[1]. The legendary musician had been battling Parkinson's disease for approximately five years before his passing, along with multiple other serious health conditions ^[2].

Osbourne's health struggles included:

• Parkinson's disease diagnosis that significantly affected his ability to perform ^{[3] [4]}
• Spinal surgeries and inability to walk due to spinal injuries ^{[3] [5]}
• Emphysema and substance abuse issues that compounded his health problems ^[1]
• A serious fall in 2019 that further deteriorated his condition ^[1]

Despite these overwhelming health challenges, Osbourne managed to perform his final farewell show just weeks before his death ^[2]. This last-ever live performance featured the original Black Sabbath lineup reuniting after 20 years, drawing 40,000 fans to his hometown show ^[6]. The performance was described as emotionally significant, with Osbourne displaying defiance despite his struggles with Parkinson's disease and spinal injury ^[5].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The analyses reveal several important contextual elements not addressed in the original question:

• The finality of Osbourne's career - his 2024-2025 period represented not just health-affected performances, but his complete farewell to live performance ^[6]
• The historical significance of his final show, featuring the original Black Sabbath lineup's first reunion in two decades ^[6]
• Osbourne's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions and broader legacy considerations during this period ^[7]
• The progressive nature of his decline - the sources indicate his health issues had been building over years, with the 2019 fall serving as a significant turning point ^[1]

Music industry stakeholders including record labels, concert promoters, and media outlets would have financial interests in both celebrating Osbourne's legacy and managing the narrative around his declining health and final performances.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question contains no apparent misinformation, as it appropriately asks about the relationship between Osbourne's health and his music career during the specified timeframe. However, the question's framing suggests an ongoing career when, according to the sources, 2024-2025 represented the end of Osbourne's performing career culminating in his death ^{[1] [2]}.

The question also doesn't acknowledge the severity and terminal nature of Osbourne's health conditions during this period. The analyses consistently indicate this was not merely a period of health-affected performances, but rather the final chapter of his life and career ^{[8] [7]}.