Ozzy Steps Up to Bat for Fans: Free Tix

[dogday]

LOS ANGELES -- It's the most startling news to hit the heavy-metal circuit since Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat.

The wizard of the Ozzfest is going back on the road this summer and this time the tickets to his 25-city tour will be free.

"It's our 12th year and we wanted to shake it up a bit and do something different," Osbourne's wife, Sharon, told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Ticket prices for Ozzfest, which have ranged from $35 to $150, were beginning to rise beyond the reach of the rocker's loyal fans, his wife said, and he didn't want that to happen.


http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/news/wire/sns-ap-ozzfest-free,0,5266436.story?coll=sns-ap-entertainment-headlines

[ruiner4u]

1. wow...nice guy...n/t

[dogday]

2. Guess there are no Ozzy metalhead fans here........... nt

[Ahpook]

3. I don't trust Sharon:)

I suppose bottled water will be 10 bucks and a slice of pizza 5?

[eyepaddle]

4. I think the twist is they are planning to charge the opening acts

a shitload to get them to cover the cost of the tour--rather than have the Osbourne empire foot the bill.

I honestly don't know all the details, but there was a thread about this yesterday.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=6161084&mesg_id=6161084

[HuffleClaw]

5. up to BAT...

...that one is just NEVER gonna go away is it?