#SHOWBIZ: Ozzy Osbourne selling cans containing his DNA for fans to 'try cloning him'
AsiaOne reported yesterday that Osbourne has collaborated with Liquid Death on this unusual product, dubbed "Infinite Ozzy."
Ten empty cans, from which Ozzy reportedly drank and then signed, have been re-sealed with the rocker's DNA supposedly "sealed inside."
Liquid Death's PR team stated, "Once technology and federal law permit, fans can use this DNA to try to clone Ozzy in the future and enjoy him for hundreds of years to come."
Ozzy is set to retire with a final performance at Black Sabbath's "Back To The Beginning" charity concert at Birmingham's Villa Park on July 5.
The 76-year-old rocker joked in a recent video clip, "Whatever you do, don't try freebasing it and never ever inject it."
Ozzy admitted he's still unsure whether he'll perform standing up or seated, following multiple spinal surgeries.
These surgeries are related to a 2003 quad bike accident at his Buckinghamshire home.
A fall in 2019 displaced metal rods inserted into his back from that crash, which he said caused more complications than his Parkinson's disease.
Ozzy was diagnosed with a mild form of Parkinson's in 2003 but didn't go public with the news until 2020.
"Back To The Beginning" will feature performances from bands including Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Alice in Chains, Anthrax, and Mastodon.
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