Sharon Osbourne Announces Ozzfest Revival with Ozzy's Blessing

The iconic heavy metal festival will return in 2027 with plans for a touring production.

Mar. 3, 2026 at 3:36pm

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Sharon Osbourne has revealed that Ozzfest, the long-running heavy metal festival founded by her and her husband Ozzy Osbourne, will be making a comeback in 2027. Osbourne says the revival was given the blessing of Ozzy Osbourne before his passing in July 2025, and that the festival will remain true to its heavy metal roots while potentially expanding to include more musical genres.

Why it matters

Ozzfest was a pioneering heavy metal festival that ran from 1996 to 2018, helping to launch the careers of many iconic bands and artists. Its return will be welcomed by metal fans who have missed the annual event, and the potential expansion of musical genres could help introduce the festival to new audiences.

The details

According to Osbourne, the last Ozzfest was held in 2018 at the Forum in Los Angeles, featuring performances from Ozzy, Rob Zombie, Jonathan Davis, and Marilyn Manson. Before his death in 2025, Ozzy was able to give fans a final goodbye with a hometown "Back to the Beginning" show with members of Black Sabbath at Villa Park in Birmingham. Osbourne says the revived Ozzfest will remain true to its heavy metal roots, but may incorporate more musical genres as well.

  • The last Ozzfest was held in 2018 at the Forum in Los Angeles.
  • Ozzy Osbourne passed away from cardiac arrest and coronary artery disease on July 22, 2025.
  • Ozzfest is planned to return in 2027.

The players

Sharon Osbourne

The wife of Ozzy Osbourne and co-founder of the Ozzfest music festival.

Ozzy Osbourne

The lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, who gave his blessing for Ozzfest to continue after his death.

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What they’re saying

“Yeah, we're gonna do it. The last one we did was 2018. It was just a month before Ozzy got sick, and that was at the Forum in L.A. And there [were] no plans to stop it. We were still gonna do it, but Ozzy couldn't. And Ozzy and I would talk about it, and he'd say, 'Do you think Ozzfest would work without me?' And I'm, like, 'Yeah, it's a brand. It will work without you.' And he said, 'We should do it.'”

— Sharon Osbourne

What’s next

Osbourne is envisioning turning Ozzfest into an even bigger production, with plans to take the festival out on the road as a touring event in 2027.

The takeaway

The return of Ozzfest, with the blessing of the late Ozzy Osbourne, will be a highly anticipated event for heavy metal fans. The festival's potential expansion into new musical genres could also help introduce the iconic brand to a new generation of concertgoers.