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Trivium were asked to egg Iron Maiden at Ozzfest 2005. They declined and started wearing Iron Maiden shirts onstage.
By Matt Mills published
A feud between the Osbournes and Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson came to a head during Ozzfest 2005. Trivium, who paid 30 grand to join the tour, steered clear and started supporting their heavy metal heroes

Could we see Ozzfest return one day? According to Sharon Osbourne: "Of course"
By Merlin Alderslade published
Sharon Osbourne says that the legendary Ozzfest could come back, but there are some caveats to be taken into account

Watch an Iowa-era Slipknot play a crushing set during the 2001 Ozzfest tour
By Matt Mills published
This hour-long show, filmed in full in June 2001, proves just how unstoppable The Nine were during their heyday

“It was a very weird beast because all the bands were our mates, but the managers were greedy": Sharon Osbourne reveals why we can't have Ozzfest any more
By Paul Brannigan published
Sharon Osbourne says that Ozzfest is no longer cost-effective because band managers got greedy

"The prospect of rockers descending on Earls Court is too awful to contemplate.” How angry locals, a Tory councillor and a jailed Scott Weiland killed Ozzfest UK '99
By Stephen Hill published
Ozzfest UK 1999 was set to be one of the best metal weekenders ever. Then a combination of political interference and bad luck ruined everything
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