"IRON MAIDEN were chosen for the Ozzfest tour because the Ozzfest committee felt they were a good band, plus the fact that they had not done shows in the U.S. for some time. From day one, Bruce Dickinson started berating Ozzy and belittling the Ozzfest audience. He stated he 'didn’t need a reality show to give him credibility'; 'We're not just some f*cking reunion band'; and continuously complained about the sound system, saying that when he comes back to America he'll have a better one. I understand he hasn't toured in the U.S.in these size venues in a while and no longer understands the political structure of things. Out of 200-plus bands over the last 10 years, he has been the only person who hasn't had the Ozzfest spirit. He thought he was at a battle of the bands, always making other comments about the other artists.

"Might I say, the rest of the band are gentlemen and have a great professional attitude. The crew are absolutely great. But how sad it was, after 10 years, that this little man tried to ruin it for everyone. The bands of Ozzfest don't even look at Ozzfest as touring, but as its heavy metal summer camp. Bruce is in fact a jealous prick and very envious. None of his tirades were directed at SABBATH, only Ozzy. Steve Harris [IRON MAIDEN's bassist] personally came to Ozzy in San Bernardino and apologized for Bruce's behavior this summer, stating that he and the rest of the band were 'embarrassed' by their own singer. It also offended me every night how he took out the English flag in America. There are American boys going to war alongside the English boys every day. How dare he forget the American troops on their home turf? He has had no respect for the American audience he has been playing for, stating in an interview, 'When you do the 'hits' tour here [in the U.S.], the audience is smug, and there's a sense of self-satisfaction, like, 'We got what we wanted…I'm looking at an audience that is self-satisfied and happy and fat, and getting what it wants and isn't prepared to get off its ass..'

"Before there was SAMSON, there was SABBATH!

It's easier to manipulate a bunch of heroin shooting junkies than a seasoned verteran frontman who is straight and clear thinking

The flag comment is stupid considering it is brought out during THE TROOPER and mimics the single's cover where Eddie is dressed in war torn British army clothes toting a british flag... Maiden fans "get it" dumb old ladies don't.

Sharon's really making herself and Ozzfest look childish and moronic. Nothing wrong with one band pushing the limits of a festival event. If Sabbath and Ozzy were as good as they should be they would have rose to the challenge and out performed Maiden... doesn't seem like they able to do that, so Sharon blasts the Dickinson.

I think Ozzfest (although I've never been) is a great festival and has opened the door for many bands but this really makes the event look stupid.

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Plead to be reinstated? Yeah right! She wants to go around publicly calling people names, but I get banned? What a twat!

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I think YURI is Sharon's first born

Fuckin ridiculas, tyrant bitch... go get another nip/tuck

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Plead to be reinstated? Yeah right! She wants to go around publicly calling people names, but I get banned? What a twat!

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Banned from what?

Hmmm. I really think Mrs. Prince OF Darkness is insane. Then again, Dickenson may be a prick, but he is correct in stating that American audiences aren't as enthusiastic as Eurofan. He needs to get over it and Maiden needs to either quit, get rid of him, get rid of Janick Gers or record an album that sounds like Killers on steroids!
Bunch of whiners!

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Banned from what?

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Oh, I was so angry so that I signed on as fuckyousharon at the Ozzfest site and "gave her a piece of my mind" - like she'll actually read it or anything...but whatever. I was banned!!

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"We are sorry, You have been Banned from participating in this board. If you would like to plead to be reinstated, you may try to email the admin."

Plead to be reinstated? Yeah right! She wants to go around publicly calling people names, but I get banned? What a twat!

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I'm definitly in the Iron Maiden camp on this one! Not many bands have stayed as true to their fans and original musical vision Iron Maiden. Nothing Sharon Osbourne does can change that... I wonder what Iommi and Butler think of this?

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