WHAT THEY SAID
"Ozzy's legacy isn't fading" * — Sharon Osbourne telling Metal Hammer that Ozzfest is coming back in 2027. "It's going to be at Villa Park again" *, the same Birmingham ground that hosted Ozzy's farewell.
THE DETAILS
- No dates or headliners yet, but Sharon says talks with acts are happening and news is coming soon *†.
- Whether Birmingham gets one night or two is down to fan demand *†; on The Osbournes podcast she floated two Villa Park days plus two North American dates †.
- She wants young, new talent and mixed genres, plus Rob Halford on the bill *†.
- The Back To The Beginning film — Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Black Sabbath, Ozzy — is promised this year *.
- The biopic is on its second writer after three drafts were rejected for missing Ozzy's voice *.
WHO IS RIGHT
On the AI avatar backlash, Sharon has the receipts: "Why would I need to do that? It's not as if I'm using Ozzy to sell fucking weedkiller or beer." * She says the idea was discussed with Ozzy for a decade and he liked it *.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Lineup and dates remain unannounced, so the open question is who actually plays Villa Park in 2027.
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