Ozzfest’s return: the essentials
- Countdown clock: Ozzfest’s website and social media countdown was set to expire on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m. ET.
- Festival plans: Sharon Osbourne confirmed plans for Ozzfest editions in the U.K. and the U.S. next year.
- U.K. venue: Birmingham’s Villa Park is the tentative location for the U.K. festival.
- New artists: Sharon Osbourne said the festival plans to feature newer, up-and-coming performers.
This article recaps what is known about the Ozzfest countdown and the festival’s reported return so readers can follow the announcement and review the event’s history.
Ozzfest has launched a countdown on its website and social media, signaling that a new announcement is approaching.
The festival shared the countdown on the morning of Nov. 3, and it was set to expire on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m. ET. Recent social media teasers included an image with a black background covered in white question marks.
What do we know about Ozzfest’s return so far?
Sharon Osbourne discussed Ozzfest’s possible return earlier this year in an interview with Billboard, saying she had spoken with Live Nation about bringing the festival back as early as 2027. A few weeks later, Ozzfest posted on social media, “Ozzfest could return – 2027?”
Sharon Osbourne has since confirmed that Ozzfest is planned for both the U.K. and the U.S. next year. The U.K. edition is tentatively planned for Villa Park in Birmingham, where Ozzy and Black Sabbath performed their final Back to the Beginning concert last summer.
Sharon Osbourne has not named the acts approached to perform. She has said the festival intends to feature newer, up-and-coming artists, continuing Ozzfest’s focus on giving emerging performers a platform.
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“We’ve got to find a lot of young, new talent, because that’s what your dad would want,” Sharon Osbourne told Jack Osbourne on an episode of The Osbournes podcast [via Metal Hammer].
The countdown was scheduled to expire on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m. ET, when Ozzfest’s next announcement was expected.
The gallery below looks back at more than 100 rock and metal artists who have performed at Ozzfest.
Which Bands Have Played Ozzfest?
The gallery features more than 100 artists who performed at Ozzfest over the years. It includes established metal acts and emerging artists who reached a wider audience through the traveling festival.
Ozzfest gave established and up-and-coming metal performers a platform to reach wider audiences as a traveling festival.
Gallery Credit: Rob Carroll
What time was the Ozzfest countdown set to end?
The countdown was set to expire on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m. ET.
The Ozzfest countdown was scheduled to end at 10 a.m. ET on Nov. 5.
Where is the U.K. Ozzfest edition tentatively planned?
The U.K. edition was tentatively planned for Villa Park in Birmingham.
Villa Park is the tentative venue named for the U.K. Ozzfest edition.
Will Ozzfest feature newer artists?
Sharon Osbourne said Ozzfest plans to highlight newer, up-and-coming artists.
Ozzfest plans to include emerging performers alongside established acts.
