Ozzfest 2027 to take place at Birmingham's Aston Villa before US dates, reveals Sharon Osbourne

NewsMusic News Ozzfest 2027 to take place at Birmingham’s Aston Villa before US dates, reveals Sharon Osbourne “We’ve got to find a lot of young, new talent” By Alex Rigotti 5th March 2026 Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage for Live Nation) Sharon Osbourne has said Ozzfest will return in 2027 – just before it arrives in the US. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: culture-smashing revolutionary that redefined rock and reality TV Ozzfest first took place in October 1996 as a two-day event, expanding into a tour the following year. The tour took place every year until 2018, which saw performances from Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, DevilDriver and the Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy himself. Advertisement Now, just days after confirming Ozzfest would “absolutely” return, Sharon – the music manager and widow of Ozzy – has said Ozzfest will take place in 2027. “We wanna do two days in Aston Villa and then come to America,” Sharon told her son Jack on The Osbournes podcast. “Then we wanna hear from everyone where we should go in America”. “We’ve got to find a lot of young, new talent, because that’s what’s your dad would want”, Sharon added. They also clarified that Ozzfest 2027 would not be a touring festival. However, Sharon commented that Ozzfest might expand into a tour in 2028, adding: “See how it does, and if people want it, we’ll be there”. Sharon and Jack also discussed the possibility of bringing Ozzfest to India. “They just did Lollapalooza and it smashed,” Jack recalled. “I saw Yungblud after he got back and he said it was the craziest thing.” “He saw so many Ozzy and Sabbath T-shirts,” Sharon replied, going on to add: “It’s great, the way that countries that didn’t recognise the music before now are all being turned on – it’s this young generation. It’s amazing, it’s incredible”. Watch the exchange down below: Recommended In January, Sharon said she was considering bringing Ozzfest back, explaining: “It was something Ozzy was very passionate about: giving young talent a stage in front of a lot of people. “We really started metal festivals in this country,” she added. “It was [replicated but] never done with the spirit of what ours was, because ours was a place for new talent. It was like summer camp for kids.” The festival ran until 2018, where Sharon revealed that managers for artists playing at the festival became too “greedy”. Advertisement “We made a profit. But it was not like – we couldn’t retire on it,” she said. “And managers and agents wanted more and more and more, and it just wasn’t cost-effective anymore. We stopped because it just wasn’t cost-effective.” She then gave an example of the demands that she received from some artists’ managers, including one act refusing to “go on stage until I agreed to give them $10,000 more”. Elsewhere, watch Robbie Williams lead an Ozzy Osbourne tribute at BRITs 2026 with ‘No More Tears’. Related TopicsBlack SabbathLive Music NewsOzzy OsbourneThe Osbournes You May Also Like Advertisement TRENDING The Kooks to play The Great Escape 20th anniversary show presented by NME ‘The Bride!’ review: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s punk rock ‘Frankenstein’ remix Harry Styles – ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally’ review: pop superstar lets the light in The biggest video game concerts you can’t miss in 2026 Chalk’s uncompromising dance-punk is fuelled by personal vulnerability and political questioning Advertisement More Stories Music News Harry Styles explains why he’s playing residencies instead of a world tour Music News Harry Styles says watching Radiohead perform in Berlin inspired him to tour again Music News The Kooks to play The Great Escape 20th anniversary show presented by NME Music News Bombay Bicycle Club to return to the London grassroots venues that shaped them for special charity shows playing early material Music News Hard-Fi announce new album ‘Sweating Someone Else’s Fever’ and take aim at music industry on single ‘They Ain’t Your Friends’ Music News Courtney Love teases Hole reunion tour with Melissa Auf Der Maur