Despite SARS, OZZY Plays Toronto — But Stays In Ottawa

June 13, 2003

Ozzy Osbourne demonstrated solidarity with SARS-plagued Toronto by playing a show there on Wednesday (June 11),according to CFOX. But he also hedged his bets by staying up the road in the Canadian capital of Ottawa.

Osbourne told The Toronto Sun, "I'd be a liar if I said I'm not afraid of SARS, but what I'm not afraid of is playing to an audience. The show must go on, you know? My feelings are, I could walk out of this fucking hotel room now and get run over by a truck, or get a heart attack." Osbourne added, "I'm not doing this show in a fucking hospital emergency room."

Osbourne also sniped at rock acts that have canceled appearances in Toronto due to the SARS outbreak by promising, "We're going to show all these fucking pussies what a rock-and-roll band is all about."

Osbourne said he gave members of his road crew the opportunity to not work the Toronto show, but no one opted out. "They just went, 'What are you talking about? We're your people, we're in.'"

Despite his bravado, Osbourne chose to stay at a hotel in Ottawa, where he performed Thursday (June 12) at the Corel Centre. He thrilled fans there on Tuesday (June 10) with an afternoon stroll through the city's Market district, stopping for lunch and coffee, signing a few autographs, and chatting with people on the street.

The third season of "The Osbournes" reality show kicked off this week on MTV.

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