New Ozzy Album Coming in January 2020

Surprise! Not only has Ozzy finished a new solo album, which he revealed last month, but it’s coming sooner than expected: January 2020, according to his wife and manager, Sharon.

The Zakk Wylde-less affair comes in the wake my myriad health issues for Ozzy, who once again postponed a planned tour that had already been rescheduled once. Here’s what Sharon told SiriusXM’s Jess Cagle: “He’s getting there. He’s just finished an album, the album’s coming out [in] January.”

She went on to describe his excitement over his recent collaboration with Post Malone. “It’s doing great, it’s on Top 40 radio and it’s climbing every week. It’s been a huge boost for him because he felt literally worthless.” She elaborated that his recent health struggles have been incredibly demoralizing for him, saying, “He goes, ‘I miss my life, I want my life back.’ It’s been really hard on him. But he’s getting there. He’ll be back.”

In fact, Sharon seemed confident that Ozzy would, eventually, complete the trek: “He has another year and a half to do. And these kids have held on to their [postponed show] tickets for over a year. And he’s gonna go back and he’s gonna fulfill that commitment; he’s gonna play those shows. And he’s not totally retiring, but the touring, he won’t do any more touring.”

You can watch the entire interview below. Get dates and tickets for all of Ozzy’s upcoming shows here.

[via Lambgoat]