{"id":85474,"date":"2023-09-16T08:49:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T08:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=85474"},"modified":"2023-09-16T08:49:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T08:49:34","slug":"donny-osmond-addresses-retirement-after-string-of-health-woes-threatened-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/celebrities\/donny-osmond-addresses-retirement-after-string-of-health-woes-threatened-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Donny Osmond addresses retirement after string of health woes threatened career"},"content":{"rendered":"
Donny Osmond has ruled out retiring anytime soon, and a reunion with his brothers, following health woes.<\/p>\n
In a new interview, the 65-year-old discussed his “mind-blowing” plan, involving Artificial Intelligence, and his goal to beat Elvis Presley’s album record, before giving it all up even crosses his mind.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the Just Trish podcast, Donny said he didn’t know what retirement meant as he refused to include his brothers in his future plans.<\/p>\n
Discussing his next move, The Osmonds star revealed he had “amazing stuff happening” with AI, adding: “What I can do with that technology is going to blow your mind, because it’s blowing my mind.”<\/p>\n
Host Trisha then put forward the idea of bringing his brothers onto the stage with him, to which he joked: “That’s the end of this conversation.”<\/p>\n
Read More… <\/strong> Dick and Angel Strawbridge announce ‘dream come true’ move after Channel 4 axe<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Of a reunion tour, he added: “With my brothers? I don’t think so, everyone is pretty much retired.”<\/p>\n As a solo artist, Donny went on to say he hopes to go on “forever” and achieve his goals.<\/p>\n The singer’s new interview comes after he dealt with a string of career-threatening health woes in recent years.<\/p>\n In 2019, the Donny & Marie star went under the knife after his spine shifted due to dancing injuries.<\/p>\n From this, he suffered from a secondary infection which left him struggling to walk.<\/p>\n Don’t Miss… <\/strong> <\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n The Puppy Love singer credited his faith for his near-miraculous recovery and admitted he felt like he had \u201ccome back from the dead\u201d following his return to performing.<\/p>\n Donny went on to say he was now “pain free” and “stronger than I was before,” in an interview with The Mirror.<\/p>\n Last year, he also opened up on experiencing panic attacks and stage fright while appearing in Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat.<\/p>\n Reflecting on this period of time, he said on BBC Radio 4: “I didn’t want my career to fail again. I had to be perfect.<\/p>\n “If I didn’t give a perfect performance people would walk out of the theatre saying ‘it wasn\u2019t worth the price’.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He previously said of suffering with anxiety: “There are times I remember before I walked on stage where if I had the choice of walking on stage or dying, I would have chosen death.”<\/p>\n Panic attacks also led Donny to be hospitalised after his long-term wife Debbie grew concerned.<\/p>\n His wife told People Magazine at the time: “I felt like he was having a nervous breakdown. He kept saying, ‘I can’t stop shaking; there’s something wrong with me’.”<\/p>\n With his spouse’s support, Donny went on to regain confidence and got back on the road again.<\/p>\n In 2021, he began his solo Las Vegas residency following a lengthy stint with his sister Marie Osmond.<\/p>\n Last year, however, he left fans worried by pulling out of shows due to an illness.<\/p>\n At the time, Donny’s team said he was experiencing “flu like symptoms” so therefore couldn’t perform.<\/p>\n Ahead of this, he was replaced in his Pantoland at the Palladium show after sustaining an injury.<\/p>\n His team said he was being evaluated by doctors at the time and he later returned to the show.<\/p>\n
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