Ozzy Osbourne reported to "Blabbermouth", "Both parties are glad to put this behind them and to cooperate for the future and would like it to be known that the issue was never personal, it was always business." Current members: Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948), also known as The Prince of Darkness, is an English vocalist, songwriter, actor and reality television star who rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He was kicked out of the band in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but went on
Ozzy Osbourne in commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II. In 2003 Osbourne recruited former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted after he left the band in 2001 (and Trujillo replaced him on Metallica's line-up). Both Newsted and Osbourne were enthusiastic about recording an album together. He was parodied by the Wiggles in their 2003 video "Space Dancing" as Wozzy Hasbourne on a poster. On 8 December 2003, Osbourne was rushed into emergency surgery at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, England when he had an accident with his quad bike on his estate in Jordans, Buckinghamshire. Osbourne broke his collar bone, eight ribs,