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Sharon Osbourne: Ozzy To Continue Playing Arenas

posted Aug 13, 2005 at 11:00 AM by zMETALlica.  (8 Comments)

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Ozzy Osbourne's wife/manager Sharon Osbourne confirmed in an interview with The Arizona Republic Friday (August 12) that this year's Ozzfest will be the last time Ozzy performs with the traveling festival.

"We're changing the format of the festival next year, and Ozzy will be going into arenas for a while. Because this outside business is just knocking the (expletive) out of him in the summer," she said.

On this year's Ozzfest tour, Osbourne has been plagued by health problems, causing him to cancel some appearances. On Thursday (August 11), he halted a song midway when his voice cracked.

"He's been having a lot of voice problems," Sharon Osbourne said. "Unfortunately for Ozzy, he suffers a lot from hay fever, and when we're on tour everything is outside. When the pollen count is high, he's just wiped out. And there's only so many things he can take for it.

"But he's struggling on."

Despite Osbourne's absence in future tours, his wife said Ozzfest will continue.

"We've proved the festival is solid as a rock, just other people will headline. And Ozzy will continue, but it is time for Ozzy to move on."

Source: Blabbermouth

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8 Comments on "Sharon Osbourne: Ozzy To Continue Playing Arenas"

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1. skribb writes:

The dude's loaded enough, he should sining altogether and start producing or something (if he still wants to do stuff). I saw Sabbath this summer and damn, Ozzy's getting old!

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2. skribb writes:

*He should stop singing is what I meant.

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3. BLACKDOG writes:

If he's still feeling it he should still do it.Look at David Bowie , Robert Plant & Steve Tyler.Thier all old as dust but their still out thier doing thier thing and doing it better than the young guy's.

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4. THE OMEN writes:

ROCK ON OZZY!

# Aug 13, 2005 @ 9:18 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. TheTropper writes:

First off, u cant compare ozzy to plant or bowie. Next, i saw him on the 13th(august) at shorline and he kicks ass! Dont compare SOFT ROCK to REAL METAL.

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6. TheTropper writes:

DONT COMPARE METAL TO SOFT ROCK

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7. azgaroth writes:

i knew it was just a matter of time, but at least hell be doing Arena tours instead of outdoor places. Of the 6 times i saw Ozzy, the solo tour with Zombie was the best as far as his voice goes. It seems like his voice is in better shape inside. I dont care how old Ozzy is, no one will EVER touch him.

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8. justin writes:

firts of all i'd like to say "OZZY f***IN RULES!!!", and second of all ozzy will rock on til the day he dies it doesn't matter how many times he has to pospone, remember he is THE PRINCE OF f***ING DARKNESS after all

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