Ozzfest Will Return In 2009

When MTV News caught up with the Osbournes at the Scream Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday (October 18), they discussed what's in store for Ozzfest's 14th year. Will 2009's festival be free once again like it was in 2007?

"No, don't you know that there's a depression on?" Ozzfest co-producer Sharon Osbourne replied, defiantly. "Are you mad? We're going back to what we originally were. We've given the real good fans a free show for one time, and now, it's back to business as usual."

When pressed for next summer's lineup, she smiled, "We can't tell you now!"

"It's too early. We just got done with the last one," said son Jack Osbourne, who did suggest that the festival's namesake, his father Ozzy, will likely return to anchor the bill.

Video footage of the Osbournes talking to MTV News about next year's Ozzfest can be viewed here.

The one-day Ozzfest 2008 festival, with Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne as headliners, was the fourth highest-grossing concert stand in the world so far this year, according to Billboard magazine. The AEG Live-promoted Ozzfest 2008 grossed nearly $3.5 million and almost 30,000 fans got to experience a 13-hour show filled with legends, cutting-edge acts and Ozzfest alumni who ignited three stages at Pizza Hut Park in the hard music-loving state of Texas, including one devoted to the state's bands.

To view a list of the top 10 highest-grossing concert stands of 2008, go to this location.

The official Ozzfest web site was recently updated with a brand new photo gallery from this year's event, which was held on August 9 in Frisco, Texas. Check it out at this location.

Thanks for the report to Blabbermouth.net.

Comments

[yoozum]

Time to let this thing die already.

[Phe4rTheGod]

As long as Lamb Of God keeps playing, I'll keep going...

[metalcore123]

Woot cant wait.

[master]

What's Jack's involvement in this? Is he a co-manager or something? It was cool to see him transform from a loser into a pretty cool dude, gotta say.

[Metallicaxp]

They had better come to Canada. Or near Canada.

[zapatista89]

sharon osbourne

defacing the dark lord reputation since the 80's

[This1GoesTo11]

Except fo the occasional performance with the original Black Sabbath, Ozzy should retire.

[I am the Drake]

I hope that it's actually a tour again. That whole Ozzfest being one concert thing was bullshit. Sabbath should def. be at this one. I'd love to see those guys.

[TheWarlock724]

zapatista89 wrote:

sharon osbourne

defacing the dark lord reputation since the 80's

Go figure the best thing she did for his publicity was when he tried to kill her in Russia... XD

[ValoRhoads]

Yeah Ozzy isn't what he used to be, but damn it, if they hit the burg, I'm still going!

[OzZY-RuLE5!!!!!]

be interesting ozzfest. would be happy is they got nevermore or cradle of filth. wouldn't mind seeing manson on there.
just hope not charging 6 bucks for a bottle of water. if they cut down on expensives like food and beverages that would be pleasent. doubt it because sharon is addicted to exploiting. hell even oz got mad at her for charging so much for mercandice and other things.

[insurgentsteve]

NKOTB at number 10..... lawl, I can't wait until I'm in a has-been band so I can make over a million bucks.

Checked

[silent caution]

sounds like a perfect chance for SOAD to come back

[randyaintdead82]

get megadeth

[poor_blue_crabs]

Woooo!

[Alucard_Nos4atu]

randyaintdead82 :
get megadeth

Mustaine's got Gigantour. Why would he want to go to Ozzfest, when he has his own?

[eddyh138]

maybe there will be a better lineup for once

[Rev0lver]

Oh boo hoo, theres a depression going on and Sharon can't afford to wipe her dog's behinds with dollar bills.

Complete horse crap.

[TDAJGuitarist]

zapatista89 wrote:

sharon osbourne

defacing the dark lord reputation since the 80's

Pshh!!!!
More like keeping the "dark lord" alive Since the 80's....If it wasnt for her, He would be dead...

[Smithsc]

thats awesome! hopefully Metallica tours with em but I doubt that will happen.

[Smithsc]

TDAJGuitarist wrote:

zapatista89 wrote:

sharon osbourne

defacing the dark lord reputation since the 80's

Pshh!!!!
More like keeping the "dark lord" alive Since the 80's....If it wasnt for her, He would be dead...

haha! so damn true!

[DirkLance]

Phe4rTheGod wrote:

As long as Lamb Of God keeps playing, I'll keep going...

Opposite of this.

[demondown666]

lol obviously not much metal head comments. OZZFEST!!!!!

[perilouspete]

Gigantour is a much smaller tour, but some of the bands they get on there just own what Ozzfest has. When I went to Ozzfest in 07, of all the bands there, the only ones I liked were Ozzy, Lamb of God, and Static-X (granted, it was free...). But, when I saw Gigantour last year, Megadeth and Children of Bodom kicked so much ass and In Flames was good too. For being a tour that only hits ballrooms, it's a much better value (something like $45 after after the bs fees). If Ozzfest is $80 again there's no way in hell I'm paying that unless it's like Ozzy, Lamb of God, Machine Head, Killswitch, and Godsmack or somethin like that. Might sound like two many big names, but it's Ozzfest...it's in it's 14th year, if they don't have at least 5 big names that put on quality shows, it's not worth it.

[ozzynator]

meh sharon has a good qualities and bad qualities.

its good to see the Ozzman still rocking, just wish they come to canada, i would really love going to an ozzfest, just for once.


\m/ long live the Prince of Darkness \m/

Checked

[Fuzzbox91]

good i guess, i hope he has some good names at least, it sucks that hes headlining tho, hes not terrible (especially with zakk) but id like to se a fresher band headlining.

[uberphreak]

DirkLance wrote:

Phe4rTheGod wrote:

As long as Lamb Of God keeps playing, I'll keep going...

Opposite of this.

Regardless of whether you like their music, they put on one of the tightest, best shows in metal. I personally like them a lot. Only way I'm going to Ozzfest is if LoG is there again.

And even then, not if it's 80 ****ing dollars.

[CypressHill]

Probably not coming to the UK...

[pantallica95]

they need metallica, ozzy, and zakk. if it was just them i'd still go.

[Perpetual Burn]

It's a recession Sharon, not a depression yet we hope.

[dethskar0]

I'll go if Manson's there.

[metallifreak77]

Sharon.... goddamnit.

Thats all I can say. Rock on Ozzy.

[0h The Horror]

DirkLance wrote:

Phe4rTheGod wrote:

As long as Lamb Of God keeps playing, I'll keep going...

Opposite of this.

Something's wrong with you.
This should have a good line-up. Lots of bands are coming out with albums soon(KSE, LoG...). That means lots of good bands wanting to promote their new cd's.

[recliner33]

I actually would have gone to see ozzfest this year just to see witchcraft and the sword as long as ozzfest played somewhere close to me, which it wasn't. It would be cool if more doom metal bands played ozzfest.

[Brad_Bassist]

How can it be the 14th year if metallica was playing the ozz fest in '86??

[kennyvspenny]

Trivium. Trivium. Trivium.

Dear god, no Lordi. Please Sharon!!!!

[cliffemall123]

Brad_Bassist wrote:

How can it be the 14th year if metallica was playing the ozz fest in '86??

They toured with Ozzy in 1986, but that wasn't Ozzfest.

[pitbull510]

i thought they made it free, cuz it was easier to do so? now shes saying they cant do it anymore?

[CurlyBash]

i wish i could have gone this year. I think they should get slipknot to play an ozzfest. It would attract alot of metal-core fans. Then again, they would lose alot of fans just because alot of people dont like slipknot. And i guess ozzfest is about metal, not metal-core. Nevermind.

[mattj2192]

randyaintdead82 wrote:

get megadeth

THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS

[Into_Eternity23]

DUDE, Black Sabbath should reunite and do a world tour,and then after that, Ozzy should retire

[DonCorleone72]

Into_Eternity23 wrote:

DUDE, Black Sabbath should reunite and do a world tour,and then after that, Ozzy should retire

AGREED.

other than that, ozzfest usually seems to suck. i had the chance to go a couple of years ago and alsmost did, glad i chose not to now, its just a haven for alternative/nu shit.

[guitar_ace1150]

Hopefully shadows fall will have a new album by then...

[slayer1516]

Into_Eternity23 wrote:

DUDE, Black Sabbath should reunite and do a world tour,and then after that, Ozzy should retire

They are still together. In fact, I saw them this summer on the Metal Masters tour. But yeah, I would love to see the Ozzy lineup

[recliner33]

CurlyBash wrote:

i wish i could have gone this year. I think they should get slipknot to play an ozzfest. It would attract alot of metal-core fans. Then again, they would lose alot of fans just because alot of people dont like slipknot. And i guess ozzfest is about metal, not metal-core. Nevermind.

Slipknot has played an ozzfest, they played it in 2001 and they may have played other years too, idk.

[Ricky4635]

Saw Ozzy in Moncton is was wicked

[syd-young]

trying to upstage mayhem looks like to me

[jwax]

Mayhem was 10 times better,unless he(ozzy) gets good names on those Banners.

[niftycakedude]

They should get Arsis, Necrophagist, Wintersun, Psycroptic and Decapitated, and they should come to the twin Cities, then I'd go. To the guy above me - I'm not to sure about metalcore (scene) kids being down with slipknot. Its very nu-metal and unless your stuck in 2000, it kind of blows.

[perilouspete]

niftycakedude wrote:

They should get Arsis, Necrophagist, Wintersun, Psycroptic and Decapitated, and they should come to the twin Cities, then I'd go. To the guy above me - I'm not to sure about metalcore (scene) kids being down with slipknot. Its very nu-metal and unless your stuck in 2000, it kind of blows.

holy **** that's some hardcore shit right there....come to Milwaukee Metal Fest if you wanna see bands like that. doubt it would go over well at Ozzfest.

[Detonation]

kennyvspenny wrote:

Trivium. Trivium. Trivium.

Dear god, no Lordi. Please Sharon!!!!

YES NO LORDI PLEASE!!!!! get like cradle of filth or bodom in there and trivium and ull see me there

[die4deathmetal]

niftycakedude wrote:

They should get Arsis, Necrophagist, Wintersun, Psycroptic and Decapitated, and they should come to the twin Cities, then I'd go. To the guy above me - I'm not to sure about metalcore (scene) kids being down with slipknot. Its very nu-metal and unless your stuck in 2000, it kind of blows.

i love you

[die4deathmetal]

die4deathmetal wrote:

niftycakedude wrote:

They should get Arsis, Necrophagist, Wintersun, Psycroptic and Decapitated, and they should come to the twin Cities, then I'd go. To the guy above me - I'm not to sure about metalcore (scene) kids being down with slipknot. Its very nu-metal and unless your stuck in 2000, it kind of blows.

i love you

no homo

[perilouspete]

getting Children of Bodom would make Ozzfest as relevant as it could possibly be

[huevos]

die4deathmetal wrote:

die4deathmetal wrote:

niftycakedude wrote:

They should get Arsis, Necrophagist, Wintersun, Psycroptic and Decapitated, and they should come to the twin Cities, then I'd go. To the guy above me - I'm not to sure about metalcore (scene) kids being down with slipknot. Its very nu-metal and unless your stuck in 2000, it kind of blows.

i love you


no homo

I love you too!!!

[Josephandy]

GNR and SOAD should totally reform for Ozzfest.

[Saikotic]

Metallicaxp wrote:

They had better come to Canada. Or near Canada.

They did. It was called Monsters of Rock. It wasn't bad, but it sure wasn't no Ozzfest. Believe me, I was there.

[Wasp77]

Sounds hella Good

[Gmurcielago14]

Alucard_Nos4atu wrote:

randyaintdead82 :
get megadeth

Mustaine's got Gigantour. Why would he want to go to Ozzfest, when he has his own?

true indeed, Gigantour kicked ass, wish I had gone the last few years.

[UrchineSLICE]

I bet we're gonna get Mudvayne, seeing as they have 2 new albums coming out.

[SOADriff]

sounds like a perfect chance for SOAD to come back

sounds good =)

shame its an american festival =(

[Dreadiroth]

DirkLance wrote:

Phe4rTheGod wrote:

As long as Lamb Of God keeps playing, I'll keep going...


Opposite of this.

:| Lamb of God are awesome. Better than half the shite that plays Ozzfest.

Go to Wacken, a true Festival

[jshwak]

The Dark Lord, more like the Dark Bored .. Ozzy is awesome, but there is a time and place for all things to come to an end.. ie. ozzfest

[DimeShadow]

I can see Black Sabbath and maybe even Manson, but not Metallica or Megadeth. You know who's likely to be there with the next and possibly last album coming out next summer??? FUCKING SLAYYER!!!!! And since every1 else said it... IF SLAYER AND MUDVAYNE GO, I GO!

[Runny123]

Phe4rTheGod wrote:

As long as Lamb Of God keeps playing, I'll keep going...

thats one reason not to go.

they suck horribly.

[xJohnxAnarchyx]

DimeShadow wrote:

I can see Black Sabbath and maybe even Manson, but not Metallica or Megadeth. You know who's likely to be there with the next and possibly last album coming out next summer??? FUCKING SLAYYER!!!!! And since every1 else said it... IF SLAYER AND MUDVAYNE GO, I GO![/quote]

It would make sense for Slayer to play Ozzfest but since it's their last album they might do their own thing. But hell, if I can, I'm going to Ozzfest reguardless of who plays.