Ozzfest is officially coming back in 2027, and the legendary metal festival will launch its comeback at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.
The festival confirmed the news on August 17 with a post on its official Instagram account featuring the iconic Ozzfest logo alongside a photo of Aston Villa‘s home stadium.
The caption reads: “Ozzfest 2027 at @AstonVilla’s Villa Park – more info on everything coming soon!”
No specific dates or performers have been announced yet, but the post officially confirms Villa Park as the venue for Ozzfest’s planned 2027 comeback.
The Birmingham location carries considerable significance because Villa Park hosted Ozzy Osbourne’s final-ever live performance on July 5, 2025. The historic “Back To The Beginning” concert brought together Ozzy, BLACK SABBATH and an all-star lineup of rock and metal musicians for a celebration of the legendary singer’s career.
Plans for the revival have been in development for some time. Earlier this year, Sharon Osbourne revealed that Ozzfest would return in 2027, with Birmingham chosen as the starting point before the festival potentially heads to North America.
During The Osbournes Podcast, Sharon explained: “We wanna do two days in Aston Villa and then come to America. And we wanna hear from everyone where we should go in America. And also we’ve gotta find a lot of young, new talent, because that’s what [Ozzy] would want.”
She later indicated that the 2027 edition would not immediately be a full touring festival, with the possibility of expanding to additional locations depending on the response.
More recently, Sharon spoke to Metal Hammer about the plans and confirmed that Villa Park would indeed be the starting point for Ozzfest’s return.
“It’s going to be at Villa Park again,” Sharon said, referring to the venue where Ozzy performed his final show. “Whether it’ll be two nights [in Birmingham], that’s up for the fans to tell me.”
As for the artists who could appear at the revived festival, Sharon remained tight-lipped.
“Of course we’re speaking to people,” she said. “I can’t let that out yet, but it’ll be soon.”
Founded in 1996 by Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, Ozzfest grew from a two-day event into a near-annual touring institution and one of heavy metal’s most important proving grounds, launching countless careers between 1996 and its last standalone outing in 2018. Sharon has said she’s been in talks with Live Nation about the return. The 2027 relaunch will mark the first Ozzfest staged without Ozzy, who died in 2025, making its homecoming to Villa Park all the more poignant.
