As previously reported, Ozzy Osbourne is planning to return to the stage at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on July 5 for a short solo set followed by one final performance with Black Sabbath. The star-studded event will also feature a number of legendary acts. However, it appears at least one band was booted from the concert.
Ozzy’s wife/manager Sharon told Metal Hammer the following about removing the undisclosed act:
“I had a huge, huge to-do with a manager over this celebration for Ozzy and Sabbath. And it was probably the worst way I’ve felt in years. And I don’t care what this person says about me, thinks about it, because he doesn’t know me. And he’s now going around making up bullshit lies because I threw his band off the bill.
I don’t care what people say. Because do you know what? I don’t love them. I care about people who love me, what they say about me. You can’t care what an industry says, because you don’t love them, so how can it hurt you? It doesn’t.”
She continued when asked if it was connected to Iron Maiden, considering she had people throw eggs at them during a 2005 Ozzfest event:
“Oh god, no. Ozzy only has respect for the guys in Maiden. And he didn’t even know what Bruce [during ‘Ozzfest‘] was doing. I never told him, until the night that it happened when it was the last show, and he just looked at me and goes, ‘You’re terrible.’”
Some speculated that she could have been referring to Tool since they weren’t listed on the livestream poster. However, that may be related to their no filming policy. Others have assumed that the incident happened before the lineup was announced, so we may never know.
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