Ozzy, System, Disturbed to rock Ozzfest

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - The mainstage lineup for the annual Ozzfest hard-rock tour will boast founder and namesake Ozzy Osbourne for 10 shows, along with System Of A Down, Disturbed, Hatebreed, Lacuna Coil and another major act to be announced on May 23.

The tour begins July 1 in San Francisco and will play 20 cities.

The second stage features Black Label Society, Atreyu, Unearth, Bleeding Through, Norma Jean, A Life Once Lost, Strapping Young Lad, the Red Chord, Full Blown Chaos, All That Remains and Between The Buried And Me.

The Ozzfest dates will be Osbourne's first solo performances in three years; he has spent the last two summers on stage with his pioneering metal act Black Sabbath, which will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Monday.

Since it debuted in 1996, Ozzfest has grossed more than $186 million and drawn 4,699,900 headbangers to 287 shows, according to Billboard Boxscore.

Reuters/Billboard

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