Ozzfest, the metal festival founded by Ozzy Osbourne and curated by Sharon Osbourne, returns to The National Bowl for its first UK edition since 2001.
Ozzfest returns to The National Bowl on Saturday 10 July 2027, the metal festival's first UK date since Ozzy Osbourne's passing and his 2025 farewell concert, Back to the Beginning. It's a full-day affair, with doors opening at 12:00 and a curfew of 22:30.
Sharon Osbourne is curating the line-up for this edition. She's spoken about the festival's roots, noting that Ozzy was the first to launch his own travelling metal festival and that Ozzfest remains an important part of his legacy. The festival itself dates back to 1996, when Ozzy and Sharon launched it at the Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California; this 2027 return marks its 30th anniversary.
Coming back to The National Bowl brings the show full circle. The festival landed here in 1998 and 2001, and this venue hosted its first-ever UK edition. The Milton Keynes date was chosen because Villa Park won't be ready for live shows that summer. Live Nation's Andy Copping said he was thrilled to work with Sharon again and to bring the show back to the Bowl, where it all got started.
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It's not a one-off: the tour continues with a US date on 11 September 2027 at the Glen Helen Amphitheater — the same California venue where it began thirty years ago — and a first Mexico City edition on 18 September 2027 at Estadio GNP Seguros. Back in Milton Keynes, doors open at 12:00 and the curfew is 22:30.
