During a recent episode of “The Osbournes” podcast, Ozzy Osbourne’s wife and manager Sharon Osbourne explained why Ozzfest faded away. According to her, the touring festival was hindered by “greedy managers.”
Sharon said the following:
“Yeah, it was a very weird beast because all the bands were our mates, but the managers were greedy and for some reason they thought that we were making billions on it and we weren’t. We made a profit. But it was not like — we couldn’t retire on it. And managers and agents wanted more and more and more, and it just wasn’t cost effective anymore. We stopped, because it just wasn’t cost effective.”
“Years and years ago, one of the bands — it was the second Ozzfest we did, or the third — wouldn’t go on stage until I agreed to give them 10,000 more dollars. And they were holding everything up, and I said, ‘Of course, of course I’ll give it you.’”
After her son Jack asked which artist she was referring to, she said “Glenn Danzig.” Jack then asked “Why are you gonna protect that twat?,” before Sharon confirmed that she “didn’t give them the money”:
“They went on and played, and I went, ‘Fuck you. You signed a contract, your agent agreed it, and you’re just gouging.’”
[via Blabbermouth]
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