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Sharon Osbourne Plans Ozzfest Return in 2027
Sharon Osbourne has announced plans to resurrect Ozzfest in 2027, after the festival began in 1996 and its final edition took place in 2018 at the LA Forum.
The first Ozzfest took place on October 25, 1996 at the Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion, an outdoor amphitheatre in Phoenix, Arizona, with 20,000 people attending. The Ozzfest was named after Ozzy Osbourne and was held the following day, October 26, at the Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion in San Bernardino, California.
Sharon Osbourne created Ozzfest after Lollapalooza's organisers snubbed Ozzy Osbourne. Sharon Osbourne said that Lollapalooza responded that Ozzy was 'not relevant' when she asked for him to play.
Ozzfest's first year was followed by a 1997 edition retooled as a 22-date tour headlined by the reunited Black Sabbath. The Ozzfest bill's Main Stage included Fear Factory, Biohazard, Sepultura and Danzig, joined by Slayer and Neurosis.
Dez Fafara of Coal Chamber said Sharon Osbourne told him she wanted to manage him after his set. The final Ozzfest took place in 2018 as a one-off indoor show at the LA Forum. Sharon Osbourne has announced plans to resurrect Ozzfest in 2027.
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