Okay, Children, Go To Your Rooms Now

The scene was much more appropriate for an elementary school playground at recess than a performance by professional musicians. Iron Maiden’s set during the Los Angeles OzzFest stop on August 20 was marked by egg throwing, repeated power outages, recorded heckling on the PA system, and the public proclamation from the stage by Sharon (Mrs. Ozzy) Osbourne that Maiden vocalist, Bruce Dickinson “is a prick” who, she said, “had been nothing but disrespectful since the tour began.” Maiden’s manager posted a statement on the group’s website saying that the band’s members “don’t wish to waste time giving Sharon Osbourne's statement the dignity of a reply”, and thanking fans for their support. I guess you won’t be too surprised to learn that Iron Maiden won’t be playing any more OzzFest dates anytime soon.
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