SHARON OSBOURNE - OZZY EXPLAINS REASONING BEHIND FREE CONCERT

SHARON OSBOURNE will give away thousands of free tickets to this year's Ozzfest concert because she is annoyed performers are trying to make money out of the event. The reality TV queen and her husband Ozzy usually charge fans to attend the annual touring festival to cover band's fees, but this year the event - which kicks off in Seattle, Washington, on 12 July (07) - will be free. The former Black Sabbath frontman reveals his wife became annoyed with artists over-charging for their appearances. He tells MTV, "Last year, Sharon was getting p**sed off at the bands who wanted more and more (money to play), so she goes, 'F**k this, I'm going to do it for nothing', and bring it back down to earth. "It's our way of saying, 'Eh, come along, have some fun.' The ticket prices don't ever go down. We're in hard times now. I'm just trying to bring a bit of fairness to the game, and Sharon is also, and keep people happy."

02/05/2007 17:38