Ozzfest Returns — Sharon Osbourne Confirms the Legendary Metal Festival Will Rise Again in 2027
For fans of heavy metal, the name Ozzfest carries the weight of an entire era. Now, nearly a decade after the last edition of the iconic festival, Sharon Osbourne has confirmed that Ozzfest will officially return in 2027.
The announcement came during Sharon’s appearance at the renowned music industry gathering MIDEM in Cannes, where she spoke openly about the future of the festival that helped shape modern metal culture.
Her message was direct and unmistakable.
Ozzfest is coming back.
For longtime fans, the news marks the revival of a festival that once defined the global metal scene. Founded by Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne in the mid-1990s, Ozzfest became one of the most influential touring festivals in rock history. It introduced millions of listeners to new bands while celebrating established acts that helped shape the genre.
Throughout its peak years, Ozzfest served as both a proving ground and a gathering place for the metal community. Bands that later became household names first reached massive audiences on its stages, while fans experienced a traveling celebration of heavy music that few other festivals could match.
The most recent Ozzfest took place in 2018, just before Ozzy Osbourne began facing significant health challenges. As Sharon explained during the discussion, the festival was never officially meant to end.
It was simply paused.
At the time, Ozzy needed to focus on his health and recovery, and the demanding schedule of a large-scale festival tour made continuing the event impossible. For years afterward, many fans wondered whether Ozzfest would ever return.
Sharon revealed that Ozzy himself once asked an important question about the future of the festival.
He wondered whether Ozzfest could continue even without his direct involvement.
Her answer was clear.
The festival had grown beyond a single performer. It had become a brand and a cultural symbol that represented the entire metal community. In her words, Ozzfest had reached a point where it could stand on its own.
According to Sharon, Ozzy agreed.
Rather than letting the festival fade into history, they decided it should continue when the time felt right.
Now that moment appears to have arrived.
Nearly ten years after its last edition, Ozzfest is preparing to return—potentially introducing a new generation of fans to the festival that once shaped the sound of modern heavy metal.
While details about the lineup, locations, and format have not yet been revealed, the confirmation alone has already stirred excitement across the metal world. Fans and musicians alike are beginning to imagine what the next chapter of Ozzfest might look like.
If the festival’s history is any indication, its return will not simply revisit the past.
It will create new moments for a genre that has always thrived on evolution.
And once again, the spirit that helped build Ozzfest—born from Ozzy Osbourne’s unmistakable voice and vision—will echo across stages filled with the sound of heavy music.
Video