Sharon Osbourne’s cancer surgery delays Ozzfest opener
Ozzfest 2002, which was scheduled to kick off on Saturday (7/6), will now start on July 10 so that Osbourne-family matriarch Sharon Osbourne can undergo surgery on Wednesday (7/3) for a “treatable form of cancer.”
Ozzfest 2002, which was scheduled to kick off on Saturday (7/6), will now start on July 10 so that Osbourne-family matriarch Sharon Osbourne can undergo surgery on Wednesday (7/3) for a “treatable form of cancer.”
According to a press release, Sharon--who is husband Ozzy Osbourne’s manager--is expected to make a full recovery. No additional information about the nature of her illness was provided.
Ozzfest’s Saturday (7/6) stop in Bristow, Va., and Sunday (7/7) stop in Pittsburgh, Pa., have both been postponed to accommodate the surgery. Details for the rescheduled dates are expected shortly, according to Osbourne’s publicist.
Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, along with children Jack and Kelly, have been the center of a media maelstrom since the MTV real-life sitcom “The Osbournes,” which documents the family’s day-to-day life, became a runaway success.
In addition to tour namesake and headliner Ozzy Osbourne, this year’s annual Ozzfest outing features main-stage acts System of a Down, Rob Zombie, P.O.D., Drowning Pool and Adema. Additional details about the tour are available at Ozzfest’s official website.
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