Ozzy Osbourne wishes he could have attended the Commonwealth Games

Ozzy Osbourne wished he could have attended the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, his hometown.

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Black Sabbath’s frontman, 73-year-old Aston, a Birmingham native, was thrilled to hear the band’s 1970 hit ‘Paranoid,’ at Monday’s (01.08.222) games.

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He captioned an Instagram clip of TV coverage, “This was played at today’s #CommonwealthGames. It was amazing to be there with you all.

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Tony Iommi (Sabbath guitarist), 74, was joined to perform the dream sequence, “Hear my Voice” – which was based on the title track of the 2020 film ‘Trial of the Chicago Seven”.

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It was reimagined last week by Indigo Marshall and Gambimi, local RnB vocalists, at the Alexander Stadium’s opening ceremony.

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Ozzy is currently recuperating from major surgery at home in Los Angeles.

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Ozzy is currently dealing with Parkinson’s disease and COVID-19 after a terrible quad biking accident in 2003.

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He sustained neck injuries that were further aggravated by a 2019 slip and fell, which resulted in 15 screws being placed into his back.

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