Ozzy Osbourne has revealed to fans that he still plans to tour, despite the name of his Farewell Tour, ‘No More Tours 2′.  Osbourne, who turned 70 this month, says that the shows aren’t actually a farewell tour. ‘People have got it all wrong,’ he said. ‘The tour should have been the Ozzy Osbourne ‘Slowing Down Tour.’

Speaking to Pasadena Star-News, he said: ‘What I’m actually doing is not going out on January 1 and coming back on December 31. I’ll still tour, but not as extensively like I have been for the last 50 years. I mean, I have grandchildren now and I’m 70 years old and I don’t want to be found dead in a hotel room somewhere.

I’m going to do it at a more leisurely pace and do some shows in Vegas … but I’ll never stop.

‘The whole lifestyle I have lived, it has all come down to the fact that there are people who want to hear me and as long as they want to hear me, I’m there.’

In another interview, Osbourne revealed that he no longer drinks or takes drugs, where he opened up about his drink and drug taking past. While promoting Ozzfest, an event he is due to headline on New Year’s Eve in California, Osbourne said: ‘I don’t drink alcohol anymore…I don’t smoke tobacco. I don’t use drug, I’m doing good right now. I now think, ‘how did I think going into a bar and getting smashed and doing all that cocaine was fun?’

He continued: ‘I have come to think that if right now you had a gun, a bag of cocaine and a gallon of booze and you said ‘Take your pick’, I’d pick up the gun. It’s not worth it. I don’t believe in making New Year’s resolutions, so I won’t be making one this year, I just hope that God keeps me alive.’

The prince of darkness will go on a UK and Ireland tour this February. He will play six shows over the course of 11 days stopping in, Nottingham, Manchester, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Glasgow, Birmingham and London. You can have a look for tickets here.

Friday 1st February 2019 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham

Sunday 3rd – Manchester Arena, Manchester

Tuesday 5th – Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Thursday 7th – The SSE Hydro, Glasgow

Saturday 9th – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham

Monday 11th – The 02, London