KELLY OSBOURNE Denies MEGADETH Was The Band Dropped From OZZY’s Farewell Show

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The heavy metal rumor mill has been in overdrive since Sharon Osbourne revealed that a band was dropped from Ozzy Osbourne’s upcoming farewell concert due to a serious falling-out with their manager. Many fans — particularly on Reddit — quickly zeroed in on MEGADETH as the likely candidate. But now, that theory may have just been put to rest by someone very close to the source.

In a new twist, Kelly Osbourne has publicly responded to a Metal Addicts Instagram post that discussed the possibility of MEGADETH being the mystery band in question. Her comment was brief but clear: “Nope! Not him!”

While Kelly didn’t elaborate further, her reply effectively quashes what had become the leading fan theory about which act Sharon had removed from the “Back to the Beginning” farewell event — a historic show that will see Ozzy reunite with the original BLACK SABBATH lineup for one final performance on July 5th.

The speculation began after Sharon’s fiery comments in a Louder Sound interview, in which she revealed that a band had been kicked off the bill after an intense dispute with the group’s manager.

“It was probably the worst way I’ve felt in years,” Sharon said. “I don’t care what this person says about me… because I threw his band off the bill.”

Though she never named the band, many fans assumed it had to be MEGADETH, citing the absence of the thrash legends from the already star-studded poster and long-standing speculation about friction between Mustaine and other figures in metal’s inner circles.

But with Kelly Osbourne now weighing in, that theory appears to be off the table.

For now, all eyes are on Ozzy’s farewell show in July, which promises to be one of the most important events in heavy metal history. And thanks to a few cryptic quotes and a comment thread gone viral, the road there just got even more dramatic.

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