Rocker Ozzy Osbourne ‘on Road to Recovery’ after Surgery

62nd Grammy Awards - Arrivals - Los Angeles, California, US, January 26, 2020 - Ozzy Osbourne. (Reuters)
62nd Grammy Awards - Arrivals - Los Angeles, California, US, January 26, 2020 - Ozzy Osbourne. (Reuters)
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Rocker Ozzy Osbourne ‘on Road to Recovery’ after Surgery

62nd Grammy Awards - Arrivals - Los Angeles, California, US, January 26, 2020 - Ozzy Osbourne. (Reuters)
62nd Grammy Awards - Arrivals - Los Angeles, California, US, January 26, 2020 - Ozzy Osbourne. (Reuters)

British rocker Ozzy Osbourne is "doing well and on the road to recovery" after undergoing surgery earlier this week, his wife said.

Sharon Osbourne in a message on Instagram thanked fans for their support, after saying last week that the frontman for the former group Black Sabbath was going to have "a very major operation" on Monday. She did not give details about the surgery.

"Our family would like to express so much gratitude for the overwhelming amount of love and support leading up to Ozzy’s surgery," Sharon Osbourne wrote on Tuesday. "Ozzy is doing well and on the road to recovery! Your love means the world to him.”

The music manager and television personality on Friday told her co-panellists on her UK chat show "The Talk" that she would be traveling to Los Angeles at the weekend to be with her husband, describing the surgery as one that was "really going to determine the rest of his life".

In an interview with Classic Rock magazine last month, Ozzy Osbourne, 73, said he was still struggling with injuries sustained from a 2003 quad bike accident. A 2019 fall at his home exacerbated the injuries and he required surgery.

"I’m just waiting on some more surgery on my neck. I can’t walk properly these days. I have physical therapy every morning," he told the magazine. "I am somewhat better, but nowhere near as much as I want to be to go back on the road."



Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds Become Co-owners of Australia SailGP Team

Hugh Jackman (L) and Ryan Reynolds (R) have become co-owners of Australia's SailGP team. Cindy Ord / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP
Hugh Jackman (L) and Ryan Reynolds (R) have become co-owners of Australia's SailGP team. Cindy Ord / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP
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Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds Become Co-owners of Australia SailGP Team

Hugh Jackman (L) and Ryan Reynolds (R) have become co-owners of Australia's SailGP team. Cindy Ord / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP
Hugh Jackman (L) and Ryan Reynolds (R) have become co-owners of Australia's SailGP team. Cindy Ord / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

Hollywood stars Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds became co-owners of Australia's three-times champion SailGP team on Friday, saying they were "incredibly excited".

The actors, who are close friends, join Olympic gold medalist and driver Tom Slingsby at the helm of a team which was rebranded the "Flying Roos".

"We're incredibly excited to set sail together in this new adventure," the Australian Jackman and Canadian-American Reynolds said in a statement.

"Hugh brings a deep love for and pride in his home country, as well as being an avid fan of sailing.

"He will also be bringing his overly clingy emotional support human along for the ride. Apologies in advance to Australia."

Jackman and Reynolds starred together last year in the blockbuster movie "Deadpool & Wolverine".

Reynolds also owns Welsh football club Wrexham along with fellow actor Rob McElhenney.

SailGP stages regattas close to shore with identical high-performance, foiling, multi-hull boats that can reach speeds of 100 kilometers per hour (62 mph).

It was launched in 2019 by American billionaire Larry Ellison and champion New Zealand yachtsman Russell Coutts.

Australia, skippered by Slingsby, have won three of the four editions so far.

"This is an incredible milestone for us and for our sport, having global icons Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds come on board as co-owners of our team," said Slingsby.

"They bring unmatched star power, a love for storytelling and a sharp sense of humor that fits perfectly with our team."

The new-look team will make its debut this weekend in New York, the sixth leg of the season.