“Yeah, we’re gonna do it”: Sharon Osbourne confirms the return of Ozzfest

Following last month’s Ozzfest 2027 social media teaser, Sharon Osbourne has announced that the event will be back next year.

Appearing at the MIDEM conference in Cannes, she said that the legendary festival – which she founded alongside late husband Ozzy – will “absolutely” be making a return in 2027.

“Yeah, we’re gonna do it,” Sharon confirmed. “The last one we did was 2018. It was just a month before Ozzy got sick, and that was at The Forum in LA. And there [were] no plans to stop it. We were still gonna do it, but Ozzy couldn’t.”

Despite losing her husband last summer, she explained that the couple had been having conversations about Ozzfest existing even if Ozzy wasn’t around: “Yeah, it’s a brand,” she told him. “It will work without you.” To which The Prince Of Darkness replied: “We should do it.”

Following the release of the interview, Ozzfest’s social media channels have posted a graphic reading: “Ozzfest Will Return…”

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