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Perth Now
7 hours ago
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- Perth Now
Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon played disgusting pranks after rows
Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon would play gross pranks on each other after an argument, according to Lita Ford. The Runaways star was managed by Sharon when she embarked on her solo career so the musician became good friends with her as well as her Black Sabbath rocker husband - and Lita has recalled the disgusting lengths the couple would go to get revenge after they'd had a falling out. She told the Guardian newspaper: "With Sharon being my manager, Ozzy was always there. They were crazy. The stuff they did to each other – it wasn't like any other relationship I've ever known. "They were perfect for each other, that's for sure, because he could dish it out and she could dish it out even bigger. "She and Ozzy would play games with each other to let the other know they've p***** them off. You'd walk through a hotel and you'd see a pair of shoes out in the hallway, and you'd think: I wonder why Ozzy's shoes are there? "Well, Sharon had had enough of him, and she'd c****** in his shoes. And then of course he would c*** in her shoes at a later date. He'd get her back." Lita also recalled a time when she introduced Sharon and Ozzy to her parents over an Easter meal - revealing the rocker downed a whole bottle of wine and then accidentally threw the roast lamb on the floor. She explained: "They came to my parents' house one day for Easter dinner, and my mom had roasted a leg of lamb. Sharon and Ozzy come in, and Ozzy chugs a bottle of wine. "He doesn't drink the wine in a glass, he just drinks it out of the bottle, like it's the last little bit of fluid he's ever going to taste. "And he starts sinking lower and lower into the chair until the wine's gone. And then my father asks Ozzy to cut the lamb. Ozzy starts, but it slips off the plate and goes underneath the table. Ozzy says: 'I'm sorry, I don't eat meat!' My dad laughed his a** off." Ozzy died on Tuesday (22.07.25) at the age of 76 just two weeks after he reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates for their big Back To The Beginning concert in their hometown of Birmingham, England - and Lita says the rocker went out "like a king". She added: "Whether he could stand up and walk or not, he still delivered the songs, and the band killed it. I hate to say it, but it's kind of the way to go: like a king. They call him the Prince of Darkness, but maybe he's a bit bigger than that now."
Scottish Sun
9 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Sharon Osbourne ‘wants to bury Ozzy in the garden of their UK family home' where he died surrounded by family
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PALS of Sharon Osbourne believe that she wants to bury her late husband Ozzy in the garden of their family home. The rock legend, 76, died "surrounded by love" at the multi-million-pound mansion in Welders, Buckinghamshire, on Tuesday. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 8 Pals believe Sharon wants to bury Ozzy in the garden of their family home Credit: Getty 8 The rock legend passed away on Tuesday at the mansion in Welders, Buckinghamshire Credit: Getty 8 Ozzy took to the stage for the final time on July 5 Credit: Ross Halfin Following a length battle with Parkinson's, the Black Sabbath star passed away with his wife of 43 years by his side. Now pals have told how Sharon might choose to bury her soul mate in the garden. A source told The Mirror: "In the end, he died peacefully at home with all the family with him. "It's a lovely house and Sharon wanted to bring him back from LA. "I don't know if she will feel strong enough to have a big memorial for all the people who want to say goodbye to him. "We think she may want to bury him privately at home, in the garden." A statement signed by his family said: "It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. "He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time." Air Ambulance crews rushed to the property on Tuesday as they desperately battled to save the rockstar in his final moments. Thames Valley Air Ambulance said that a crew had been dispatched to provide "advanced critical care". Last night, Ozzy's daughter Kelly, 40, paid an emotional tribute to her father, who died just days after watching her get engaged. She shared the poignant lyrics to Black Sabbath's 'Changes' - a hit she and her dad released their own version of together in 2003. Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne performing their version of Changes together The track soared to number one in the UK charts at the time, with the duo known for their close bond over the years. In a poignant nod to the song last night, Kelly wrote on Instagram: "I feel unhappy I am so sad. I lost the best friend I ever had." Just days earlier, Kelly got engaged to her boyfriend Sid Wilson, 48, at the veteran rocker's final concert earlier this month. She shared a video of the moment Sid popped the question backstage at her father's final ever Black Sabbath gig. Ozzy's death came just 17 days after a farewell performance at the Villa Park stadium in Birmingham. The concert raised £140million for charities including Birmingham's Acorns Children's Hospice, Birmingham Children's Hospital, and Cure Parkinson's. Tributes have since piled in from stars including Sir Rod Stewart, Noel Gallagher and Sir Elton John. Yesterday friends said many big names wanted to salute the bat-munching, self-proclaimed Prince of Darkness, who became a national treasure. Such a service would be held ahead of a smaller private funeral. A source told The Sun: 'There are conversations about a celebration of his life in Birmingham, the city that meant so much to him. 'Artists like Yungblud, who was seen by Ozzy as a musician who could carry on the mantle of what he started all those years ago, is expected to have a role in it. 'There are hundreds of big names who will want to pay their respects and celebrate his life and legacy, as well as thousands of fans who would line the streets to say goodbye.' 8 Kelly and Ozzy performing Black Sabbath's Changes together in 2003 8 Tributes placed at the Birmingham bridge and bench dedicated to Ozzy's band Black Sabbath Credit: EPA 8 Kelly paid a touching tribute to her father Credit: Splash Ozzy became known as the "Prince of Darkness" in his six-decade career thanks to his on-stage antics that attracted a legion of heavy rock fans. The legend cemented his place in rock history early in his career with controversial displays such as biting the head off a bat. The stunt came in 1982, during a performance in Des Moines, Iowa, when a fan threw the animal on stage. Ozzy, believing it to be made of rubber, bit into the carcass, and later had to be plied with rabies shots. He also snorted a line of ants while on tour with the notorious Mötley Crüe band in the '80s. Shortly prior to his passing, the Changes hitmaker told of his strict health monitoring and medical check-ins. More on Ozzy Osbourne... On his Sirius XM show in May, Ozzy said: "I am constantly in training seven days a week. "I have got this guy who's virtually living with me and I am in bed by seven. "I used to have to take a handful of f***ing sleeping pills. "Now I don't take anything. I am having my blood pressure taken 15 times a day. "I've got this f***ing device on my finger. It's a monitor to say how my heart rate is.' He then said of his life approach: "I'm just taking it one day at a time. "Ask him upstairs. In my case, the one below." This month's gig was touted as "the greatest heavy metal show ever," with Ozzy grinning to chanting fans as he thanked them for all they had done for him. The icon vowed, however, that it would be his final performance due to his deteriorating health. Addressing dozens of fans on Black Sabbath Bridge on Broad Street in Birmingham, the band's first manager Jim Simpson said Ozzy was a "really nice kid". He added: "The fact is, there are people here who are 80 years of age or eight years of age and all stages in between and it shows he had a remarkable way of contacting people. "It has been 55 years and still (Black Sabbath) are more popular than ever. "It is remarkable and they have all done a great job and they should be proud of themselves." "He even said beforehand that he expected to die on the stage at the July the 5th show at Villa Park. "The world's lost an inordinately nice, balanced, human being." 8 Kelly, Ozzy, Sharon and Jack Osbourne at the GRAMMY Awards in 2014 Credit: Getty - Contributor
Daily Mirror
14 hours ago
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- Daily Mirror
Baywatch icon Carmen Electra shares fears for Sharon Osbourne after Ozzy's death
Carmen Electra has paid tribute to her late friend Ozzy Osbourne - who died on Tuesday (22.07.25) aged 76 - and admitted she is concerned about how his widow Sharon will cope with his passing Carmen Electra broke down in tears upon learning of Ozzy Osbourne's death and said her "heart goes out" to his widow, Sharon Osbourne. The former Baywatch star recalls Ozzy - who died aged 76 on Tuesday - as the "sweetest, most fun person ever" and she confesses she's concerned about how Sharon, 72, will manage without the man she was wed to for 43 years. Chatting to Extra's Terri Seymour at the Freakier Friday premiere, Carmen - who counts herself amongst the Osbourne family's friends - revealed: "I heard in the car and I just started bawling my eyes out because Ozzy, I mean, when you know Ozzy, he's so funny. He's such a flirt. Like, he's just Ozzy, you know? ... Outside of being, like, the scary legendary rock god he is, he truly is like just the sweetest, most fun person ever. "And I'm worried about [his wife] Sharon to be honest because they've been bonded together for so long and I'm really close with the family. My heart goes out to Sharon and the family and at least they were all there. They could all be there in London." Carmen, 53, has yet to contact her mate Sharon directly but has passed on her sympathies via makeup artist Jude Alcalá. She continued: "I haven't spoken to anyone yet. Yeah. It felt weird calling right now. I just decided to step back. So, Jude's been he's been doing Sharon and Ozzy for over 25 years. "So, we were on the phone and I was just like, 'Please send them my love.'" Since news broke of Ozzy's passing, musicians from across the heavy metal community, celebrities, media outlets and devoted fans have demonstrated an overwhelming outpouring of affection and admiration for the Bark At The Moon legend. The rock icon passed away merely 17 days following his performance at the Back To The Beginning farewell gig in his hometown of Birmingham, England, alongside his Black Sabbath colleagues. The concert showcased a lineup featuring metal titans including Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Tool, Pantera and Slayer. Ozzy had been battling Parkinson's disease for numerous years whilst dealing with additional health complications, and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi suspects his longtime companion persevered specifically to deliver one last performance for his devoted followers. Tony, 77, revealed to ITV News: "I think he really just held out to do that show. I really feel – and me and Geezer (Butler) were talking about it – that we think he held out to do it, and just after that, he's done it and said goodbye to the fans. And that was the end of it, really. "I think he must have had something in his head that said, 'Well, this is gonna be it, the last thing I'm ever gonna do.' Whether he thought he was gonna die or what, I don't know. But he really wanted to do it, and he was determined to do it. And fair dues, he's done it." Despite Ozzy's deteriorating condition, Tony confesses that his bandmate's death remained a "shock for us". He further stated: "When I heard, it couldn't sink in. I thought, 'It can't be.' I only had a text from him the day before. It just seemed unreal, surreal. And in the night, I started thinking about it, 'God, am I dreaming all this?' But as I said before, he's not looked well through the rehearsals."
Yahoo
15 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Beyond The Gates Recap: Vernon Helps Reunite The Articulettes
Beyond The Gates Recap: Vernon Helps Reunite The Articulettes originally appeared on Daytime Confidential. On today's Beyond The Gates recap: Anita and Vernon's Mansion: Vernon reads the article in the paper about Kenneth's death when Sharon and Tracy arrive. Sharon asks why Anita is ghosting them when she walks in the room. Tracy says they didn't come her to ambush her and Vernon suggests they head into the parlor. He then exits to grab some tea. Sharon immediately goes at Anita, saying she brought them together for a reunion and then dipped the minute things got tense. Tracy tries to get her to calm down but Anita says Sharon is right. She admits she opened the door but they never gave her or their reunion a real chance. Sharon bites the bullet and says they want to proceed with the reunion. After Sharon curtseys, Anita says they clearly don't know her at all. Vernon returns and says he is standing with one of the most successful music groups of all times. He doesn't understand why they are acting like children. They all admit they behaved badly but Anita and Sharon continue to snipe. Tracy jumps in saying she agrees with both women's points. She admits they never gave Anita a chance, which is received well. That being said, Tracy thinks Anita was too used to being in charge. Vernon asks what made The Articulettes so special. Sharon gets snarky but Anita says they told their story and people saw themselves in their songs. Tracy says it was like they were three sides of the same person… four. Anita agrees saying Barbara brought them all together. She knows Tracy and Sharon have never forgiven her for making their quad a trio and she hasn't forgiven herself. Vernon says they can't go back and need to start over. He thinks they should make each step forward one that would make all four of them proud. Sharon and Tracy think they could maybe figure out a way to forgive each other. Vernon remembers when he fell in love with Anita. He says he was moved by their group as they inspired the world. He thinks the world could use a little more Articulettes magic. He suggests they rent a studio in town and just focus on the music. All three women agree, grab each other's hands and declare themselves 'Articulettes Strong.' With that, they make plans to meet up and exit. Orphey Gene's: Chelsea tells Kat about her and Madison running into Allison and how weird she was acting. Kat wonders if there is any heat left between them when she gets a text from her father and exits. Just then, Allison walks in holding her bloody head. She knows she needs to get it checked out and Chelsea offers to drive her to the hospital. With that, they exit. Bill's Law Office: Bill chats on the phone about how Malone handled Kenneth and hopes Vernon can keep himself in check. Just then, Tomas arrives, and Bill tells him he needs to learn to make tough calls. Tomas hands him an envelope with a picture which surprises Bill. Just then, Hayley walks in and says the photos are the ultrasound of their baby. Bill wants to make sure he's at the next appointment so he can hear their baby's heartbeat. Tomas exits as they continue to gaze at their bundle of joy. Hayley goes into talking about Martin's press conference and wants the skinny on the latest Dupree drama. Bill effectively avoids her questions and says he needs to get back to court. Hayley says the presser was messy and reminds him to put more focus on his upcoming role as Big Daddy Hamilton. She worries getting back involved in Dupree drama will bring on another stroke. Hotel – Ted's Room: Kat arrives to see her father asking why he wants to see her. Just then, Eva walks in saying she's the one who called this little meeting. Eva makes Kat think she is going to reveal her manipulation to their father. Instead, she pulls out the accreditation and says she convinced the inspector do a rush job. Kat wonders what Eva had to do in exchange. Eva says she threw Kat under the bus saying the accreditation slipped through the cracks after she suddenly left. Kat is annoyed but Ted is grateful and so very impressed with Eva. With that, Eva smiles at and side eyes Kat before making her exit. Ted is so impressed with Eva's accomplishment. Kat is about to throw up and says she would have never made the mistake in the first place. Ted can't believe Kat never made mistakes when she first started and is impressed with Eva trying to start fresh. Kat continues to get on Eva and says he should never have sneezed in the direction of Leslie Thomas. Ted stops his daughter saying playing around about what's going to get him divorced isn't cute or funny. He says Eva's errors are only a product of his original mistake. Kat goes on and on about how awful Eva is and says her hands are in everything she cares about, including her boyfriend. Ted thinks Kat is mistaken but she says Eva is full press going after her boyfriend. She mentions Eva inviting Tomas up to her hotel room but can't quite admit how she knows as she was under the bed. Garland Memorial Hospital – Lobby: Shanice sweet talks Derek on the phone when Ashley approaches. She quickly hangs up and starts to get into it with Ashley when Dr. Montgomery arrives. She talks to Ashley about a nice catch with a patient. Just then, Chelsea walks in with Allison. Madison gets all kinds of snarky with Chelsea asking what happened with 'her girlfriend.' Chelsea tells her to slow her roll saying she brought Allison in because she fell on the sidewalk outside Orphey Gene's. Madison wonders if she saw her fall and clearly believes Chelsea is being manipulated. They go back and forth before Madison walks away to go check on her patient. Garland Memorial Hospital – Exam Room/Outside: Madison arrives to see Allison and says she'll be running some tests. She says to tell Shanice or Ashley if her pain worsens. Just then, Chelsea walks in and then walks out with Madison. She notes they are checking for a concussion. Chelsea tries to make a joke, but Madison is in no mood and walks away to check on her other patients. Chelsea returns and Allison asks to hold her hand to calm her fear of hospitals. Chelsea says 'Dr Montgomery' will take great care of her. Allison says she doesn't have to continue the formalities as she knows Madison and Chelsea are whatever they are. Chelsea says she will talk to her cousin Martin about fixing the sidewalks so other folks don't fall. Allison admits she didn't fall. Orphey Gene's: Tomas and Eva run into each other and get to talking about the book they are reading. He asks about her job and Eva indicates she almost got fired and tells him about the accreditation issues. He is impressed with how she figured out how to handle the situation. Tomas wonders if her problems involve Kat and Eva tells him the story about how her half-sister set her up. He can't believe she would set Eva up like that. Tomas is surprised she didn't rat her out to Ted. Eva says she put her dad through so much, he didn't want to destroy his opinion of Kat. Tomas notes Eva is trying to make up for her mistakes whilst Kat is stuck in a loop of revenge. He says maybe it's good they never… Eva tries to get him to fill in his blank. Previous Beyond The Gates Recap: Endings Dr Montgomery asks Shanice to text her when Allison's test results are in. Ashley approaches Shanice and starts to bring up their earlier conversation. Shanice is too focused on the love triangle between Dr Montgomery, Chelsea and Allison. Ashley doesn't get pulled in and goes back to what she heard Shanice say to Derek about making her jealous. Shanice makes mention about Ashley acting a fool in public about Andre. She doesn't blame her as both men are snacks. That being said, she wants Ashley to back off as her glass house is already cracking. Allison says her husband Craig pushed her so hard she hit her head on the kitchen table. He wanted to take her to the hospital, but she refused to let him touch her. Chelsea asks why she went to Orphey Gene's and not the hospital. Allison grabs her hand and says she was driving straight to her (how did she know?). Just then, Madison returns to the room. Tomas promises Eva not to say anything to Kat about their conversation. She believes she can trust him, and they embrace. After they pull away, they lock eyes and kiss all up in Orphey Gene's in front of God and everybody! Ted thinks Kat is imagining things about Eva because she wants to. Just then, Kat gets a message and needs to go. She hugs her father and exits. Hayley can't believe Bill asked Tomas to spy on Chelsea and Naomi. He says he asked Tomas to keep an ear out with Kat to make sure his kids are still good with him. She gets it but says he better never do any such a thing with their little bundle of joy. Just then, Bill gets a call from Ted regarding the article in the paper about dead Kenneth. He says he needs to get something from the conference room and she bristles. Hayley grabs the ultrasound photo and makes a call, saying the person had her worried and will be in touch (a surrogate?). Keep checking back for the latest Beyond The Gates recaps! This story was originally reported by Daytime Confidential on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Los Angeles Times
a day ago
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- Los Angeles Times
A diss from Lollapalooza inspired Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne to create Ozzfest in 1996
Ozzy Osbourne, the world-renowned heavy music and cultural icon who died Tuesday a few weeks following his final live performance, led myriad lives: The lovable if bumbling patriarch of hit reality show The Osbournes; metal progenitor as Black Sabbath's frontman; and a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer who released 13 solo albums to multi-platinum success with radio staples like 'Crazy Train,' 'No More Tears' and 'Changes.' But one of his most lasting legacies came thanks to Ozzfest, the annual multi-band touring juggernaut spearheaded by manager/wife Sharon Osbourne. It began in 1996 and ran until 2018, with top-tier bands including Slayer, Tool, Motorhead and System of a Down often returning for multiple years. And we have the Perry Farrell-founded Lollapalooza Festival to thank for Ozzfest. 'In 1996 I said to my agents for Ozzy, 'Ozzy should be on Lollapalooza.' They went and asked, and the response was, 'Ozzy's not relevant,'' Sharon Osbourne told writer Richard Bienstock in Billboard. 'Sharon got pissed off about that. ... 'You know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna do the Ozzfest.' I thought she'd f—king gone nuts,' Ozzy told Bienstock, co-author of 'Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival.' Sharon, a powerhouse who learned music business tactics from father Don Arden, a heavyweight and feared music manager and agent, was on fire, furious at the disrespect leveled at her husband. The first Ozzfest was a mere two dates — one in Arizona, one in California — but like subsequent touring Ozzfest's, it featured the crème de la crème of metal, both chart-toppers and newcomers divided between two stages. Ozzy headlined the first fest and Black Sabbath the second, along with Marilyn Manson, Pantera, Type O Negative, Fear Factory and Machine Head. In a Halloween 2023 episode of the Osbournes Podcast, Ozzy asked Sharon about bringing back the tour, which ended in 2018 with a single show in Los Angeles. Prior to that, in 2016, for two years, it had become Ozzfest Meets Knotfest when the second fest, created by Slipknot manager Cory Brennan in 2012, teamed up with Ozzfest. On the podcast episode, Ozzy asked Sharon: 'Not just one [at] the f—ing [Kia] Forum, but a whole Ozzfest?' His wife replied in the affirmative but gave context to the Ozzfest dynamic that ultimately halted the festival. 'It was a very weird beast, because all the bands were our mates, but the managers were greedy, and for some reason, they thought that we were making billions on it, and we weren't,' Sharon said. 'We made a profit, but it was not like we could retire on it. Managers and agents wanted more and more and more, and it just wasn't cost-effective anymore.' With Ozzy's declining health and the voluminous work and hoopla leading up to the 'Back to the Beginning' show on July 5, 2025, discussion about future Ozzfests or Ozzfest Meets Knotfest have been quiet. But with increasingly few high-profile outlets for new heavy music, Sharon's goal of 'breaking new bands' via Ozzfest's second stage would be welcome. She's still helping careers; by putting British singer Yungblud on the 'Back to the Beginning' show singing Ozzy's 'Changes,' the young singer reached a massive worldwide audience — especially in America, where he has yet to break through in a notable way. Twenty-five years ago, Disturbed were a young Chicago lineup when offered a spot on the prestigious touring fest in 2000. 'They gave us this platform to really help catapult our career,' Disturbed guitarist Dan Donegan said in 2024. 'It seemed like every time we would play these major markets on Ozzfest, we would [then] see SoundScan numbers and big spikes in album sales, so that told us that we were at least connecting live, because people were running out to buy the album, and it was a significant amount of albums being sold at that time.' 'The album came out in March of 2000 and by the end of the summer, we finished Ozzfest, and the album had gone Gold,' Donegan recalls. 'We sold over 500,000 records in that short period of time. A lot of credit goes to the exposure that we got on Ozzfest, because we were playing amphitheaters five days a week, and it was the size [of] crowds we needed to be in front of.' Sharon has a deserved reputation as a savvy and fierce businesswoman, but nearly every band who played Ozzfest has nothing but praise for their tenure on the festival. As Donegan recalls, 'Sharon and Ozzy and the whole family were just very accommodating to us. She's one of the toughest women in the business. She won't take s— from anyone, and she makes that very clear, and, to us, as a band, she was very loving and motherly and accepting. It was amazing.' Tom Beaujour, who worked with Sharon and Ozzfest during his tenure as editor of metal magazine Revolver, recalls, 'She was always incredibly straightforward and fair to deal with. You didn't get the run-around. When she said that something would be done, it got done.' Bands and businesspeople alike respected Mrs. O's status. 'You also knew never to mess with Sharon,' continues Beaujour, who is also co-author of 'Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival.' 'And you didn't tell Sharon you were going to do something and not do it, because you would get blacklisted. You just knew not to mess with Sharon, ever. I always thought that that was a great thing, because it's really nice to actually know where you stand with people. And know that if you get out of line, the hammer is going to drop.' Sharon illustrated that point on the Osbournes Podcast, recounting the story of an early Ozzfest when one band refused to go on stage until she agreed to give them an additional $10,000. Showing the mettle that took her own and Ozzy's career to great heights, Sharon recalls, 'They were holding everything up. And I said, 'Of course, of course, I'll give it to you!' They went on, played and [afterwards] I went, 'F— you. You signed a contract. Your agent agreed to it, and now you're just gouging.'' Her commitment to nurturing talent extended to a label she started, Divine Recordings, which in 2000 signed a promising (very) young band, Pure Rubbish. As singer Derek Dunivan recalled, 'My first show ever singing lead was a showcase for Sharon Osbourne in Houston. She called Ozzy on the phone, and thinking about that tripped us out! We went to Ozzfest that week, and they eventually decided to sign us a month or so later. All the majors were after us at the time.' Pure Rubbish played the second stage on the U.K. run of Ozzfest in 2001. Dez Fafara of Coal Chamber told writer Bienstock in Billboard that 'Sharon knew it was a smart idea to put on a heavy metal, that's-all-that-we're-playing-today festival. And that if she made sure that that genre had its comeuppance and had its day in court, everybody would come. And surely everybody did.' The band Kittie, who released their debut album 'Spit' in 2000, became the first female band booked in the tour's history with their time on Ozzfest the same year. Drummer Mercedes Lander says, 'I can't believe the impact that we had,' with singer Morgan Lander concurring, 'It's really difficult to admit to myself that yes, what we did really mattered. But people are coming out and saying, 'When I was in high school, you changed my life.' 'You influenced me as an artist.' And a lot of them are women.' Drawing a parallel to the early days of Lollapalooza, Beaujour notes that both fests drew 'curious kids who were looking for a subculture and operating outside of what was maybe on the radio. I think for all of its existence, in a weird way, Ozzfest had that. The bands on there were huge, but metal has always been a subculture and somewhat reviled and outside of what the mainstream press covers. I think that Ozzfest always catered to a subculture, and to a kid who feels a little bit like an outsider doesn't fit in. In a way,' Beaujour said, 'Ozzfest had a much more lasting relationship the outer reaches of popular culture than Lollapalooza, which very quickly had incredibly popular bands on it.' From the Datsuns to the Dwarves to Dimmu Borgir, many underground bands were represented on Ozzfest, while cool collabs abounded among bigger names: Late Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington joined Disturbed in 2001 to perform a cover of Pantera's 'Walk,' and relationships among varied bands developed, leading to on- and off-stage collaborations … and shenanigans. A well-organized Ozzfest tour would be a welcome addition to the current festival landscape. However, as Beaujour notes, 'the first year of Lollapalooza, which was basically started as a Jane's Addiction farewell tour,' didn't have Jane's Addiction on subsequent Lollapaloozas. 'But Sharon always had Ozzy, and people never get tired of Ozzy,' Beaujour says. With the passing of the Prince of Darkness, and without his powerful presence to anchor an Ozzfest, any future configurations of the tour would need to be reimagined. Many musicians were excited and honored to be part of Ozzfest in large part because they were huge fans of Ozzy and Sabbath, their own music hugely influenced by them. And, as The Times noted in a 1997 review of Ozzfest, 'Since Black Sabbath's '70s heyday, its progeny have upped the ante considerably when it comes to rock's shock value. But in the end Black Sabbath still packed the most potent musical charge.'
