Pneumonia hospital scare for aging rocker

Ozzy Osbourne has been treated in intensive care amid fears he may have developed pneumonia.

The musician, 70, was taken to a private hospital’s critical facility after his bronchitis became progressively worse.

A friend said: “Poor old Ozzy hasn’t had the best of times. He’s been really struggling with flu which turned into bronchitis. Doctors feared he could contract pneumonia which, in a person over 70, can be fatal. This sparked a lot of panic among those closest to him, but doctors reassured everyone he was in the 0 Ozzy Osbourne has spent the past 11 days in hospital

best possible hands. Ozzy’s a fighter, and is getting better day by day. The worst is over, he’s smiling again, and he can’t wait to get up on stage.”

Osbourne has spent the past 11 days in hospital.