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Why Maiden did that? I mean this "ozzy ozzy" thing... I know that Dickinson doesn't like really much reality-tv and so on, but like this? And what a hell Sharon thouht when he walked at the stage?? And crowd...?!

Ironmaiden.com wrote:23/08/2005OZZFEST - SAN BERNARDINO AUG 20

Maiden are currently returning from America and preparing for UK festivals this weekend and don't wish to waste time giving Sharon Osbourne's statement the dignity of a reply. Considering the disgraceful nature of the events that occurred they feel it's a pretty dismal effort at self justification and they don't think Metal fans are at all gullible and that they will easily see through it. They want no more to do with this sorry incident and are very much looking forward to headlining Reading and Leeds Festivals this weekend.

I would however like to add my own comment on this.

In 30 years in this business and after attending hundreds of gigs l have never seen anything anywhere near as disgusting and unprofessional as what went on that night. I was standing on our sound desk out front as usual but ran to the stage as soon as the hail of missiles began and from then on watched from the front of the stage right next to Bruce's walkway. The scale, viciousness and concentration of the throwing made it obvious that this was a premeditated and co-ordinated attack. Assaulting musicians while performing by throwing bottle tops, lighters and eggs at them from just a few yards away is vile, dangerous, criminal and cowardly. It is incredible that Ozzfest security apparently did nothing about it - aren't they there to protect the bands too? Especially when the band is concentrating on a performance in front of 45,000 people and the missiles are coming out of the glare of the spotlights. And to spit at a band on stage is unforgivable.

Iron Maiden, like all the bands on Ozzfest, had to sign quite onerous legal documents part of which was promising not to throw anything into the audience, even wristbands!!! Ironic isn't it.

It is well documented on the web who was responsible for planning and participating in this attack and for musicians to join in this assault on other musicians is a shocking disgrace akin to t
reachery. You should all be thoroughly ashamed of yourselves.

We know who authorised the making of the 'ozzy - ozzy' chant tape the day before and how it was played secretly through the PA at the very beginning and end of our set.

We also know who continually turned off the power interrupting our set at crucial moments. It is a good thing that the power was turned back on before there was a riot as you could sense on stage a lot of the huge audience were getting totally pissed off at this continual onslaught on the band.

The great majority of the Ozzfest crew throughout the tour were terrific and we thank them. Those who participated or stood idly by and watched as this all went down should also be ashamed of themselves and l would certainly hope they never come near a tour with which we are involved.

There is little point in my commenting on the chap with the flag or their trying to hold up Eddie or Sharon's speech as the audience made their feelings very clear on each occasion.

And in the end what was all this about?? If l had any sort of problem or misunderstanding with a band working on a tour we were involved in l would go and talk to them or their manager - not wait until the end of a tour and assault and ambush them. Or was that really it?

I find it staggering that this ambush would take place in front of any audience, let alone in San Bernardino, the biggest audience of the tour. Didn't that audience merit any consideration? They pay an awful lot to be there in terms of prices for tickets, parking, food, beer etc. Surely if they spend this sort of money they deserve to watch the bands they paid to see be able to put in a full unhindered performance. Free of danger and intimidation. If I had paid I would ask for my money back!

And this audience really were outstanding, giving the band incredible support and many voting with their feet in disgust after the set and the speech, which to many was the final insult.

I have to say l was immensely proud of Maiden who stood up to it all and showed great courage and just got better and better through the adversity. Their heads never dropped, instead they went on the offensive. It was a truly memorable moment when Bruce went to the very front of the stage during Trooper - something which he never normally does as he is usually on the ramps - waving the flag whilst avoiding the hail of missiles and yelling 'This is a fucking British flag, and these colours don't fucking run!'. The imperturbable attitude and ability of the band shone through and in the end made this a truly remarkable rock and roll event, even if for all the wrong reasons.

We will have no more to say on this matter except that l do think the band deserve an apology from a number of people, and you know who you are.

ROD SMALLWOOD
MANAGER, IRON MAIDEN
CHAIRMAN, SANCTUARY ARTIST MANAGEMENT

Stratofanius wrote:http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u ... h/23145222

Why Maiden did that? I mean this "ozzy ozzy" thing... I know that Dickinson doesn't like really much reality-tv and so on, but like this? And what a hell Sharon thouht when he walked at the stage?? And crowd...?!

Heeey, Maiden didn't do that "ozzy ozzy"-thing. Someone who seemed to have something against Maiden did it. I remember reading Sharon was behind all this, just because she thought Bruce had insulted Ozzy somewhere. Can't remember anything specific.

What an asshole this Sharon is, and the people, who threw those things. They should be glad, that they had a chance to see and hear Maiden. Stupid people...

Few people that was in Sharon's side...(the crew and guys of another bands) did that...not the fans.

She cant hide now...she fucked herself. Bruce can say what want...and i think that he said a little too "much" but we know that its true, but wasnt childish, Sharon comeback to the first years of school to make that? stupid bitch...im amazed how much Ozzy have balls...wtf? said nothing, did nothing...a total weak, controlled by his wife. Yeah...since a long time ago, just to earn money that bitch wanted record again the instrumental parts of the first 2 albums of Ozzy and disrespect the image and history of Randy Rhoads...get what you deserve Sharon and go to hell.

Sharon is just a money-sucker bitch with no talent, who became someone just because she saved the life of a rock star, who apparently have no real personality. Most of the time, she acts like a immature kid (ex : the Osbournes show).

On the other hand, Bruce isn't known for being the sweetest and easiest person to deal with, especially on tour...

I am soooooooooo ashamed this whole incident happened!
Not just because I am Metal&Maiden fan, but also because this stupidity happened in USA. Just gives foreigners another reason to hate us.
But, it won't happen again--not at Ozzfest, because its no more Ozzfests to be.......Ozzy has announced there would be no more of his sponsored festivals. Considering everything, I think that is a very good idea!

I heard this was over some simple, probably ignorable, insult Bruce made about Ozzy. That was no excuse to ruin everybody's good times at that show. Very childish. If Ozzy did not like what Bruce said he should have talked to him in private, or just fucking ignored it--shit, not everybody in the world is going to like you, Rock Star or not! :

Sharon suddenly found herself being very famous, as much as Ozzy, because of that stupid show.

And hell, Bruce is known for his no-bullshit-i'll-say-what-i-want attitude. That's one of the things I like about him and Maiden in general.

What a fucking bitch. Take a joke.

Sharon's answer to Iron Maiden's manager:

Imperiumi.net wrote:SHARON OSBOURNE CALLS HERSELF "IRON MAIDEN"
Sharon Osbourne is refusing to let the IRON MAIDEN story go away.

Describing herself as "the real Iron Maiden', Sharon has written a no-holds barred reply to Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood.

Here is the open letter she sent to Smallwood:

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DATE: AUGUST 25, 2005

An open letter to Rod Smallwood (Manager: Iron Maiden; Chairman: Sanctuary Group)

Rod,

I found your statement to be completely void of the facts that led up to Saturday's show. Your press release was written like an old time 80's manager, trying to use every opportunity to try and sell the record and the upcoming shows instead of just dealing with the truth.

These are the facts:

You claim to have been in the business for 30 years and have been to hundreds of gigs, but can you tell me how many times you have heard of an opening band talking sh*t about the headliner during their set and getting away with it? Not only is Ozzy the headliner, but he is also the man who is paying your band $185,000 a night. We gave Iron Maiden a chance to play to the biggest audiences they have ever played to in the U.S.A. We accommodated them with their stage set and at the band's request we even scoured the audience for people wearing Iron Maiden t-shirts and brought them down front during their set to make them feel more comfortable. Tell me, what other headliner would do that? Unfortunately those gestures were completely lost on Bruce Dickinson who for over 20 shows continually berated Ozzy and Ozzfest during his set.

Over the last 10 years of Ozzfest we have worked with over 200 bands. None of them were ever disrespectful to Ozzy or any of the other bands on the tour. But for 20 shows we were forced to hear Dickinson's nightly outbursts from the stage: "When we come back to America, we'll be back with a proper sound system" or "We won't be playing the same old songs every night (like Sabbath)," "We don't need a teleprompter (like Ozzy)" and "We don't need a reality show to be legit (again, like Ozzy)." Night after night we heard his complaints from the stage about how "corporate" the venues were and how "outrageous" the ticket prices were. Strangely enough, if you want to get a general admission ticket to stand in a field to see Iron Maiden at Reading this weekend it's going to cost you over $120. I would say that's very pricey, wouldn't you?

When an artist comes on stage and says he's not playing the 55 minutes that he was allotted and that he is going to play for as long as he wants (cutting into Sabbath's set), I'm not going to let that happen. Dickinson was under the delusion that the 46,000 people in San Bernardino had come only to see Iron Maiden. He even proclaimed "This is not the Ozzfest, This is Maidenfest." I guess no one told him that we have an audience of 45,000 to 53,000 people every year in San Bernardino.

Here's another fact for you. Bruce Dickinson's own band was embarrassed by him. Iron Maiden leader, Steve Harris, even came to Ozzy's dressing room to apologize to Ozzy for Bruce's behavior before Maiden took the stage in San Bernardino.

It's shameful that Dickinson felt he had the right to air his issues publicly onstage every night as a way to boost his own ego. Dickinson never once came up to Ozzy and me to voice any concerns. He certainly had the opportunity to do so every night. If he wasn't able to show us that courtesy then why should I give him the respect to air my grievances with him in private? Ozzy's only interaction with Dickinson was on the first night of the tour. Ozzy, being the true gentleman that he is, passed Bruce in the hall and said "Good luck and have a great show." Unfortunately Dickinson felt the need to turn his back to Ozzy and walked away. Frankly, Dickinson got what he deserved. We had to listen to his bullsh*t for five straight weeks. He only had to suffer a couple of eggs on the head.

On closing, yes, I did cut Iron Maiden's sound. This is the way I look at it: Ozzfest is our tour. We built it into something that's lasted 10 years now. We've been responsible for breaking many new bands and resurrecting the careers of former superstars. Part of our success stems from the fact that when a band is on Ozzfest we treat them with nothing but kindness and respect just as if we had invited them into our home. You can ask all of the bands who have been on the tour. They all describe it as the "ultimate summer camp." It's like one big family. Unfortunately Dickinson doesn't have the manners to realize that when you are invited into someone's home, are seated at their dinner table, are eating their food and drinking their wine, you shouldn't talk disrespectfully about them (Ozzy, Black Sabbath and Ozzfest), otherwise you just might get your ass handed to you. Every action has a reaction. Was Dickinson so naïve to think that I was going to let him get away with talking sh*t about my family night after night? I don't think he realizes who he's dealing with. I will not endure behavior like this from anyone.

I know you would love to keep talking about this because this is the most press that Iron Maiden has had in the U.S. in twenty years, but let's move on, shall we?

Sincerely,

The "Real" Iron Maiden
Sharon Osbourne"

This whole thing is ridiculous and childish.

I'm an all-out Iron Maiden and Bruce Dickinson fan, but as far as the facts can tell me, he did wrong. Apparently he -was- constantly bashing Ozzy. We all know that's the way Bruce is, but sometimes it's better to just refrain from making such comments, especially when you're playing FOR Ozzy, AT Ozzy's REQUEST, in HIS stage, in HIS fest.

Sharon always gets into shit when she tries to get involved in her husband's affairs, also embarrassing him in the process. What she did made her lose all the credit anyone could give her after Bruce's rants.

So I'm on no one's side on this one. Okay, maybe I'm on Ozzy's side - the old man has kept his mouth shut all the way, didn't reply to Bruce, and if you ask me he was classy about all this crap.

Here's the whole thing.





The manager of a well-known heavy metal band (*NOT* IRON MAIDEN) who attended this past weekend's Ozzfest show at the Hyundai Pavillion in Devore, California has submitted the following first-hand account of the evening that will surely go down as one of the most shameful moments in recent rock history:

"It all began early in the afternoon, when many side stage bands were openly approached in clear view of everyone backstage by Sharon and Kelly Osbourne to 'join them in throwing eggs at IRON MAIDEN this evening.' All the bands were encouraged to rally the other side stage bands to do so. Members and/or friends of the hardcore band BURY YOUR DEAD were seen actively trying to encourage other side stage bands to 'join in the fun.' Thankfully, many side stage bands angrily declined.

"Later that evening, as IRON MAIDEN came on stage, their intro was interrupted by [BLACK LABEL SOCIETY] hanger-on and biker wannabe Big Dave, who was at the soundboard loudly chanting 'Ozzy, Ozzy' over the PA. MAIDEN opened their set and the entire band was pelted from the front row with eggs, beer, beer cups, spit, and various other objects by an Ozzfest-credentialed, bandana-wearing, Osbourne entourage. IRON MAIDEN, ever the professionals, continued through their set, and by the time they launched into their second song, 'The Trooper', Bruce changed into a civil war-era, red coat and began waving a Union Jack — British flag. Then, someone in, or associated with, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY tried to rush the stage waving and American Flag with the words 'Don't fuck with Ozzy' scrawled across his bare chest. He was tackled and beaten by MAIDEN crew and promptly thrown off stage.

"As 'The Trooper' ended, frontman Bruce Dickinson, with characteristic spunk, launched into a scathing attack on the people terrorizing his band, calling them 'a sorry excuse for an Ozzy Osbourne fan,' and wondering aloud how, 'three dozen eggs could get snuck into the front row of Ozzfest by people with Ozzfest laminates?' Though he never named names, all in attendance could understand who he was referring to. Nicko McBrain ran up to the front asking Bruce to hold on while he cleaned egg off his drums. He then stated the the next song wouldn't be heard on 'Your local cocksucking corporate radio station, wouldn't be seen on MTV anymore, and sure as hell wouldn't be played on a fucking reality TV show,' met by a huge roar from the crowd.

"During the song 'Hallowed Be Thy Name', Bruce, after only the first two lines, stopped singing and ran to the front row, firing back at his terrorizers, saying 'That asswipe right there, with the curly hair, the fucking glasses, and Ozzfest laminate throw his fucking ass out of here right now. It's gonna take more than eggs to stop IRON MAIDEN, and if it wasn't for a lawsuit, I'd rip your fucking head off right now, you piece of shit!!!!' He had the various attackers ejected and continued with a blistering version of the song until right before the big sing long at the end, the PA was INTENTIONALLY cut off. When it came back, Bruce launched into another scathing attack saying that they were supposed to play a shorter set than normal today, and only play 55 minutes, but IRON MAIDEN can't drive 55, or play 55, and were going to play our whole fucking set tonight.

"The band endured six more 'PA cuts,' including having the power to their amps turned off at one point. When the PA would come back on, they would simply launch into the next IRON MAIDEN classic, never missing a beat. Frankly, with every PA cut, the band just got meaner and meaner, playing each new song with an anger and a fire that was at times, simply astonishing to watch. Bruce began the introduction to IRON MAIDEN with a speech about 'Your constitution has something about 'We The People.' Well let me tell you, the only reason we are up here tolerating this bullshit, is because of you people. You have been amazing Glen Helen, and there are A LOT of IRON MAIDEN fans here tonight,' eliciting a huge roar from the crowd. He continued, 'It's gonna take more than eggs to stop IRON MAIDEN, NOTHING is going to come between us and our fans, and it will be death before dishonor, this is 'Iron fucking Maiden',' which was greeted by a thunderous applause. During 'Iron Maiden', longtime MAIDEN mascot Eddie was purposely delayed from making his entrance, making a brief appearance at the end, and one could only wonder as to how. As the band closed there set with a furious version of 'Sanctuary', the PA was again cut only to have Big Dave repeatedly chant 'Ozzy' over the PA, while the band tried to say goodbye to their fans. The now-furious crowd angrily drowned him out with chants of 'MAIDEN, MAIDEN.'

"Then, not 10 seconds after MAIDEN left the stage, Sharon Osbourne walked on stage and predictably, tried to give MAIDEN some fake, half-hearted praise about how they'd like to 'thank IRON MAIDEN,' and what a wonderful band IRON MAIDEN are, and how their crew were 'fantastic,' then sneering, 'But Bruce Dickinson is a prick.' The entire crowd, now fed up with the entire affair, began loudly booing her, pelting her with beer cups, and yelling 'bitch.' She tried to carry on, adding that 'Bruce had disrespected Ozzfest,' only to be drowned out by an ocean of boos, and soaked with beer. She slammed the microphone down and stormed off stage. Many in the crowd, fed up with what they had just witnessed, especially considering that many had come solely for MAIDEN, and paid upwards of $150 to do so, left in droves. SABBATH played to maybe half the audience that was there prior, and seemed stagnate compared to the band preceding them. As a huge fan of SABBATH, I honestly couldn't stand to watch them.

"I've seen IRON MAIDEN probably 10 times in my life, and frankly this was the very best IRON MAIDEN show I've had the pleasure of witnessing. You DON'T want to fuck with IRON MAIDEN. The more the Osbournes tried to fuck with them, the better they got! IRON MAIDEN was on fucking overdrive! Considering the amount of terrorizing and intimidation that IRON MAIDEN had to deal with at the hands of the Osbournes and the other side stage and main stage bands participating, they were the consummate professionals. They had the crowd in the palms of their hands, and IRON MAIDEN and Bruce Dickinson proved beyond a shadow of a doubt why they are the greatest metal band on earth right now, and quite possibly, the classiest, too.

"The Osbournes are drunk with power. Shame on them, and shame on ANY of the bands that participated in the terrorizing and intimidation. It was disgusting display, that NO BAND should have had to endure, but especially a legend like IRON MAIDEN. That fact that it happened in front of 40,000+ people, at a Clear Channel-sponsored event, while Hyundai Pavilion Security turned a blind eye and let the Osbourne camp pelt one of the main headlining bands with eggs, beer, and spit, was simply inexcusable.

"I will proudly be attending next year's MAIDEN fest, and as much as I hate to say it, I can't bring myself to spend another dime on the Osbournes.

"Ozzfest, hang your head in shame."

Fuck Sharon, fuck the ozzfest, and fuck fuck fuck those bastard cowards who "tried" (unsuccesfully) to tear down the GREATEST BAND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF METAL !!!!

Iron Maiden is cult band, and i'm sure they showed more than courage at that gig...

What a jerk is that whore called Sharon by calling Bruce a "prick", she doesn´t understand anything. When she said that she liked Iron Maiden except Bruce dickinson i can see that she doesn´t get the point that Bruce dickinson (as the rest of the band) is IRON MAIDEN.

Shame on Ozzy Osbourne, i would feel terrible after that shit. I mean, the guy rocks too, but how come her manager gets that stupid and unprofessional behaviour?!?!?!

UP THE IRONS!!!!

neonlightchild wrote:Shame on Ozzy Osbourne, i would feel terrible after that shit. I mean, the guy rocks too, but how come her manager gets that stupid and unprofessional behaviour?!?!?!

Ozzy has no control over what happens around him anymore. It's sad though.. the man's a legend and I respect him for what he used to be.

Tony, Geezer and Bill must be feeling pretty stupid right now, too.

neonlightchild wrote:UP THE IRONS!!!!

So, ok, lets say Bruce was immature in talking about Ozzy and that reality show. He's big-headed, sure. But responding in that way was just waaay off the mark, Sharon. Why didnt YOU voice your concerns about his behaviour, like you did every evening according to you?

Dont fuck with maiden.

Bruce told no lies, he just spoke free and sincere, if those bastards are so immature to face the overwhelming and raw truth then they are fucked!!!

This reinforces my belief that my country has destroyed the music industry.

Iron Maiden is one of the greatest bands of all time. Heavy Metal's answer to the Rolling Stones. Maybe Bruce was being an asshole with his remarks. But if Ozzy's wife had stayed professional Bruce would be the only one remembered for the stupidity. Instead, it is Sharon that stands out, and few will remember Bruce Dickinson's remarks. If I had to choose a greater wrong it would be Sharon and perhaps even Ozzy himself if he consented to this. You just don't do those type of things. Whats worse is that it is the fans who lose out. I'll wager that a good number of fans came out just to see Maiden. That would have been the only reason I would have gone. To ruin this experience for the fans is plain garbage. Inexcusable. Words are words, but when people are planted to throw eggs, thats classless. Cutting the bands power!

I have never been to an Ozzfest before, the idea of spending all day in the blazing sun, getting a 3rd degree sunburn, and worse, having to stomach a handfull of shitty Nu-Metal bands just to see Ozzy. No way. I have seen Ozzy before. Twice. Before he was a reality TV star.

I would brave a 3rd degree sunburn to see Stratovarius though!

Fact is, Ozzfests ticket sales also depend on the other big act thats there. Black Sabbath(convienient), Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden are gonna draw a huge crowd. If it was just Ozzy and a bunch of shitty Nu-Metal bands it wouldn't have lasted.

And lastly. This is Jerry Springerland. Violence and classless behavior are becoming the accepted norm here in America. Trailer park mentality. The music industry here can be dangerous. A rap producer was just shot on Miami Beach during, before, or after the holiest of holy MTV video awards. This is what we call art here in America. Artists?! Music?!

What happened to Maiden was despicable, but it is a symptom of what we have here in the States. This is why, with the exception of Steve Vai, Dream Theater, and Symphony X, the best bands and music come from Europe. We deserve our rap, nu-metal, and garage rock. Garbage in, Garbage out.

Sorry for the tirade. But it's the truth

Jesse

After reading that post, it makes a lot more sense to me.

Sharon osbourne was talking about how much a Reading Festival ticket would cost. Ozzfest tickets are more expensive a) and b) compare the Reading festival lineup.

Anyway, that bitch doesnt deserve any more publicity. ''This is the most publicity that Maiden have had in 20 years in America'' ok sure, maybe they don't care about that shit? Unlike you?

Bitch.

Amen to both posts above me

New Sharon interview

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Kerrang!: Reading between the lines of [IRON MAIDEN manager] Rod Smallwood's statement, the unspoken suggestion is that you orchestrated this whole thing...

Sharon Osbourne: "Of course I did. I had the PA turned on and off. And look it's not hard for someone to walk into a diehard Ozzfest crowd and say, 'Who wants to throw an egg at a rock star?' Who wouldn't wanna do that? I went out and bought 50 eggs and me and my daughter had a fucking blast. C'mon, it's rock 'n' roll. No-one died. They'll be waiting a long fucking time for an apology from me."

Kerrang!: The most astonishing thing about all this is that the metal world has always had such camaraderie, such a "one for all, all for one" attitude...

Sharon Osbourne: "It has, right? But for some reason Bruce Dickinson [IRON MAIDEN singer] seemed to view it as a battle of the bands. He'd stand up on that stage and say that this wasn't the Ozzfest anymore, it was MAIDEN-fest. How fucking disrespectful is that? He's got such an '80s mentality. He's up there saying, 'Fuck MTV and fuck radio and you wouldn't catch IRON MAIDEN doing a reality show' and it's like, 'Hang on, you're a shareholder in Sanctuary, which is one of the biggest corporations in the music business.' He's never said a word about SABBATH either, only Ozzy, so it's personal. We've had 220 bands play this tour over the last 10 years and I've never felt the need to egg anyone."

Kerrang!: Up to this point you’re being painted as the "Wicked Witch" here, Sharon...

Sharon Osbourne: "I'm as nice as can be to people until they fuck with me and my family. I've always said that. I'm surprised that after everything that's been reported about how protective I am of my husband that anyone would even be shocked by this."

Kerrang!: Saying things like this could make this run and run...

Sharon Osbourne: "Not for me. We have Ozzfest shows to do so I'm not thinking about this anymore. Bruce Dickhead doesn't exist to me anymore."

If that's how she reacts to words, I'd hate to see her deal with actual SERIOUS problems. I'm not surprised her kids are dropout junkies, with a mother like that.

At least no one has to throw rotten eggs on Sharon, she smells enough already. Although, calling Ozzy a singer is pretty a big joke nowadays, has been actually always. Old Black Sabbath used to be a great band, though.

Twilight Legionnaire wrote:me and my daughter had a fucking blast. C'mon, it's rock 'n' roll. No-one died. They'll be waiting a long fucking time for an apology from me."

How fucking disrespectful is that? He's got such an '80s mentality.

I don't know, but this is as logical as Tom Green is...that bitch says she had a blast with her "whore-rrible" daughter throwing eggs, and then she blames Bruce for acting like an 80's minded guy???
So that's rock and roll for her??? what a shame and what a waste of time.

I'm soo pissed off, i hope you understand me if i wish she were raped 10,000 by a horse

Its a shame she brought so much bad publicity on Ozzy. He didn't do anything wrong. I love Black Sabbath.

She's even more stupid than I initially thought ... You get yourself and your family into public attention by being on reality TV show - you should be ready to receive all sorts of comments, this is how it works.
Her comments about British flag during The Trooper show that she has no idea what this song is about and no idea about her country's history (she's British, AFAIK) ...

P.S. UP THE IRONS!!!

It's also funny that the other guy who showed up behind Bruce during The Trooper was waving a flag, supposedly in "defense" of Ozzy, Ozzfest and Black Sabbath..

Last I checked, Black Sabbath were from Birmingham, UK.

there's one thing i know for sure:BRUCE RULZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Only in ee.uu can happend this type of things... those are not true metal heads...
I loved that thing that bruce said: " You will never see us ina realty show "

Twilight Legionnaire wrote:New Sharon interview

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Kerrang!: Reading between the lines of [IRON MAIDEN manager] Rod Smallwood's statement, the unspoken suggestion is that you orchestrated this whole thing...

Sharon Osbourne: "Of course I did. I had the PA turned on and off. And look it's not hard for someone to walk into a diehard Ozzfest crowd and say, 'Who wants to throw an egg at a rock star?' Who wouldn't wanna do that? I went out and bought 50 eggs and me and my daughter had a fucking blast. C'mon, it's rock 'n' roll. No-one died. They'll be waiting a long fucking time for an apology from me."

Kerrang!: The most astonishing thing about all this is that the metal world has always had such camaraderie, such a "one for all, all for one" attitude...

Sharon Osbourne: "It has, right? But for some reason Bruce Dickinson [IRON MAIDEN singer] seemed to view it as a battle of the bands. He'd stand up on that stage and say that this wasn't the Ozzfest anymore, it was MAIDEN-fest. How fucking disrespectful is that? He's got such an '80s mentality. He's up there saying, 'Fuck MTV and fuck radio and you wouldn't catch IRON MAIDEN doing a reality show' and it's like, 'Hang on, you're a shareholder in Sanctuary, which is one of the biggest corporations in the music business.' He's never said a word about SABBATH either, only Ozzy, so it's personal. We've had 220 bands play this tour over the last 10 years and I've never felt the need to egg anyone."

Kerrang!: Up to this point you’re being painted as the "Wicked Witch" here, Sharon...

Sharon Osbourne: "I'm as nice as can be to people until they fuck with me and my family. I've always said that. I'm surprised that after everything that's been reported about how protective I am of my husband that anyone would even be shocked by this."

Kerrang!: Saying things like this could make this run and run...

Sharon Osbourne: "Not for me. We have Ozzfest shows to do so I'm not thinking about this anymore. Bruce Dickhead doesn't exist to me anymore."

Wow, looks like that cancer jumped up to her brain. What an ignorant bitch. It's obvious that she/they were upset because people were supporting Maiden and went to the shows to see Maiden, not Sabbath. How come she never mentioned anything about half the crowd leaving after the whole thing happened? Stupid whore.

Babylon wrote:

Twilight Legionnaire wrote:New Sharon interview

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Kerrang!: Reading between the lines of [IRON MAIDEN manager] Rod Smallwood's statement, the unspoken suggestion is that you orchestrated this whole thing...

Sharon Osbourne: "Of course I did. I had the PA turned on and off. And look it's not hard for someone to walk into a diehard Ozzfest crowd and say, 'Who wants to throw an egg at a rock star?' Who wouldn't wanna do that? I went out and bought 50 eggs and me and my daughter had a fucking blast. C'mon, it's rock 'n' roll. No-one died. They'll be waiting a long fucking time for an apology from me."

Kerrang!: The most astonishing thing about all this is that the metal world has always had such camaraderie, such a "one for all, all for one" attitude...

Sharon Osbourne: "It has, right? But for some reason Bruce Dickinson [IRON MAIDEN singer] seemed to view it as a battle of the bands. He'd stand up on that stage and say that this wasn't the Ozzfest anymore, it was MAIDEN-fest. How fucking disrespectful is that? He's got such an '80s mentality. He's up there saying, 'Fuck MTV and fuck radio and you wouldn't catch IRON MAIDEN doing a reality show' and it's like, 'Hang on, you're a shareholder in Sanctuary, which is one of the biggest corporations in the music business.' He's never said a word about SABBATH either, only Ozzy, so it's personal. We've had 220 bands play this tour over the last 10 years and I've never felt the need to egg anyone."

Kerrang!: Up to this point you’re being painted as the "Wicked Witch" here, Sharon...

Sharon Osbourne: "I'm as nice as can be to people until they fuck with me and my family. I've always said that. I'm surprised that after everything that's been reported about how protective I am of my husband that anyone would even be shocked by this."

Kerrang!: Saying things like this could make this run and run...

Sharon Osbourne: "Not for me. We have Ozzfest shows to do so I'm not thinking about this anymore. Bruce Dickhead doesn't exist to me anymore."

Wow, looks like that cancer jumped up to her brain. What an ignorant bitch. It's obvious that she/they were upset because people were supporting Maiden and went to the shows to see Maiden, not Sabbath. How come she never mentioned anything about half the crowd leaving after the whole thing happened? Stupid whore.

Yeah, fucking cancer, she's fucked up in the ass and in the head

(Off topic: Babylon, where the hell have you been , you left guadalajara?)

Twilight Legionnaire wrote:Last I checked, Black Sabbath were from Birmingham, UK.

This mades my day. I can't stop laughing.

neonlightchild wrote: Yeah, fucking cancer, she's fucked up in the ass and in the head

(Off topic: Babylon, where the hell have you been , you left guadalajara?)

Yeah, I've been in Indiana for over a year now. My first wedding anniversary is in September Just havent had a lot of time to post like I did before, but I come by every once in a while