The Osbourne family, including Ozzy, Sharon, Jack, and Kelly, discussed the possibility of reviving the Ozzfest traveling festival in the seventeenth episode of their podcast. Sharon expressed interest but highlighted challenges with band demands and misconceptions about their wealth. She emphasized the importance of supporting lesser-known acts while acknowledging the necessity of headliners. Sharon noted the positive impact of Ozzfest on the rock genre and addressed the festival’s history, including its cessation due to cost concerns. The family also recounted an incident involving Glenn Danzig demanding more money during a past Ozzfest. The podcast revealed insights into Ozzfest’s legacy and challenges, emphasizing its significant contribution over its 25-year history.

Sharon expressed:

“It’s great. That’s what we wanted — everybody to do spin-offs and do their own festivals, and it’s great. It’s great for fans; it’s brilliant. But why is it when it comes to us that everybody thinks that we are trillionaires, and so that every manager who wants their band on our festival wants one of the fucking trillions they think we’ve got to put on the festival?”

On lesser-known acts, Sharon added:

“It’s very hard for acts who are not known to suddenly go and be in front of 50,000 people on a main stage at a festival and understand what they’re meant to do. It’s very intimidating. You could have maybe five thousand people at that baby stage, and then to go from five to fifty to sixty thousand people, and it’s really, really hard for baby bands. They’ve pay their dues anyway. That’s what it’s all about.”