Speculation is swirling among BLACK SABBATH and heavy metal fans that MEGADETH may be the mystery band Sharon Osbourne recently revealed was removed from the lineup of Ozzy Osbourne’s highly anticipated farewell show. As reported by Rock Celebrities, the theory—sparked by Reddit discussions and fueled by Sharon’s revealing interview with Louder Sound—points to MEGADETH as the most likely candidate.
The rumors gained traction after Sharon Osbourne spoke candidly in a recent interview with Louder Sound about a behind-the-scenes fallout with a band’s manager, leading to that band’s removal from the event. While she did not name names, her comments strongly hinted at a major dispute.
“I had a huge, huge to-do with a manager over this celebration for Ozzy and SABBATH,” Sharon said. “And it was probably the worst way I’ve felt in years. And I don’t care what this person says about me, thinks about it, because he doesn’t know me. And he’s now going around making up bulls**t lies because I threw his band off the bill.”
Sharon emphasized that her decision was rooted in loyalty to Ozzy and her personal values rather than industry politics. “I don’t care what people say. Because do you know what? I don’t love them. I care about people who love me, what they say about me. You can’t care what an industry says, because you don’t love them, so how can it hurt you? It doesn’t.”
The online metal community quickly began speculating on who the dropped band might be, with many fingers pointing toward MEGADETH.
“It’s confirmed that the band that kicked off is not IRON MAIDEN or TOOL. Anyone else think that it’s NOT MEGADETH?? I mean it’s gotta be MEGADETH, right?” one Reddit user wrote.
Another fan weighed in: “I bet it was MEGADETH. I remember seeing the poster and thinking like from the era that they’re grabbing bands from why aren’t they grabbing MEGADETH?”
Adding to the intrigue, some fans have floated theories about possible tensions behind the scenes. “Well Dave Ellefson, ex-MEGADETH bassist, was announced a while ago. So maybe he was added to piss off Dave Mustaine? ” another commenter suggested, alluding to the longtime friction between Ellefson and MEGADETH frontman Mustaine.
While no official confirmation has been made, the growing consensus among fans is that MEGADETH may indeed have been the band Sharon removed from the farewell event’s lineup.
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