OZZY OSBOURNE Talks About The Future Of OZZFEST

June 19, 2010

Ozzy Osbourne spoke to Billboard.com about the long-term future of Ozzest, his travelling festival, which took 2009 off after holding just one show during 2008 in Dallas.

"We're bringing it back, and...if it takes off again, fine. If it doesn't, that's also fine because it's been great for us," Osbourne tells Billboard.com. "I'm really happy we've been able to launch new bands into the arena; a good few many bands got success from the Ozzfest. But since we didn't do it, there have been a few other festivals pop up.

"There's not that much dough around. People don't have that much dough 'cause of the recession. But we'll see what happens. You never know. It could go, and it could not."

Regarding the fact that MÖTLEY CRÜE will be part of this year's Ozzfest, which kicks off August 14 in Devore, California, Ozzy says. "They're good old friends of mine. The 1984 [OZZY OSBOURNE/MÖTLEY CRÜE] tour...was the most fucking crazy tour I ever did in my life. I can't remember it, but I remember I used to wake up every morning or come around and think, 'What the fuck went on last night?' And as the day went on I got informed about what the craziness was. Everyone keeps asking me, 'Hey Ozzy, did you really snort a line of ants?' Y'know what? The answer is that I don't fucking know — but it's very possible.

"But I can tell you right now I don't think (Ozzfest) will be a rerun of the 84 tour, 'cause we've all matured a bit."

On the topic of his son Jack's upcoming documentary about Ozzy's life and career, the singer says, "He's just in the process of editing. He won't let me see anything yet, but he's got some very interesting people he's interviewed. The only thing I said to him was, 'Jack, don't be all nice. Put some people who don't particularly care for me in there.' I'm not afraid of that. I haven't been mister fucking wonderful all the time. I've done some pretty fucking stupid things in my life — probably will continue to do stupid things. That's what life's about."

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