In a weird transfer forward of his ultimate gig, Ozzy Osbourne is promoting his DNA to fortunate followers for the small sum of $450 (£335).
The Black Sabbath legend, who will return to Birmingham subsequent month for his ultimate ever present, has teamed up with drinks firm Liquid Demise for a restricted version deal.
There are 10 cans of iced tea – which the Paranoid hitmaker has already consumed – up for grabs.
The empty cans had been re-sealed after Ozzy, 76, completed the drink, and now maintain his DNA inside to do with as you please.
Preserve the can for adornment and prosperity, devour his leftover DNA, and even clone the Prince of Darkness – the selection is yours for £335.
Liquid Demise’s PR workforce mentioned: ‘As soon as expertise and federal regulation allow, followers can use this DNA to attempt to clone Ozzy sooner or later and revel in him for a whole bunch of years to return.’
Ozzy appears very pro-cloning as he quipped: ‘Clone me, you b****rds.’
This isn’t The Prince of Darkness’ first collab with the model as he beforehand starred in an advert for Liquid Demise’s Demise Mud electrolyte drink combine.
He joked within the clip: ‘No matter you do, don’t attempt freebasing it and by no means ever inject it. And don’t even take into consideration boofing it, you little perverts.’
It appears Ozzy’s sense of humour hasn’t wavered amid his current well being struggles, which is able to maybe see him chair-bound when he takes to the stage at Villa Park on July 5.
Again to the Starting will see Ozzy give a brief solo efficiency earlier than reuniting with Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Invoice Ward for the primary time in 20 years.
Nevertheless, followers – and even Black Sabbath’s Tony – have expressed concern for Ozzy’s well being on the night time.
Talking to Music Week three weeks forward of the present, Tony admitted: ‘This might be a giant, monumental factor if all of it comes good. The worrying factor for me is the unknown.
‘We don’t know what’s going to occur. Usually, once we’d tour, we’d rehearse and run by way of the factor for some time, and it’s simply us. However with this occasion there are such a lot of different shifting elements.
‘You’re used to Ozzy operating round, however he definitely received’t be doing that for this present. I don’t know if he’s going to be standing or sitting on a throne or what.’
Final month, chatting on Ozzy Speaks, The Osbournes star revealed his blood stress was being taken 15 instances a day.
Ozzy defined: ‘I’ve obtained this coach man who helps individuals get again to regular. It’s onerous going, however he’s satisfied that he can pull it off for me. I’m giving it all the pieces I’ve obtained.
‘It’s endurance. The very first thing that goes if you’re laid up is your stamina.
‘I’m having my blood stress taken 15 instances a day.. I’ve obtained this f***ing system on my finger. It’s a monitor to say how my coronary heart price is.’
The worrying updates come after Ozzy revealed he was recognized with Parkinson’s in 2020, and two years later he paused touring following intensive spinal surgical procedure in 2023.
Ozzy crashed a quad bike at his Buckinghamshire dwelling in 2003, which required surgical procedure and metallic rods to be put in in his physique.
A fall in 2019 displaced metallic rods inserted into his again from the crash, which he mentioned brought on extra problems than Parkinson’s itself.
The one-off charity live performance will characteristic performances from the likes of Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Alice in Chains, Anthrax, Mastodon, and plenty of extra.
Proceeds will increase cash for Remedy Parkinson’s, the Birmingham Youngsters’s Hospital and Acorn Youngsters’s Hospice.
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