Editing Sharon Osbourne (section)

==== Iron Maiden ====
At [[Iron Maiden]]'s last Ozzfest performance, on 20 August 2005 at the [[Hyundai Pavilion]] at Glen Helen in [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]], California, several negative events took place, allegedly the fault of Sharon Osbourne. Osbourne's actions were reportedly in retaliation to lead singer [[Bruce Dickinson]] slighting reality TV, with claims that this was an attack on Ozzy Osbourne himself.<ref name="Revenge">{{cite news|url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1555172,00.html|title=The revenge of Sharon Osbourne|last=Sullivan|first=Caroline|date=24 August 2005|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=15 August 2007|location=London}}</ref>

During the first Iron Maiden song, several members of the front row of the crowd (reportedly a combination of Osbourne's entourage and a few members from other bands persuaded by Osbourne or her entourage) were reported to have bombarded the band with eggs, bottle caps, and ice.<ref name="Revenge" /> Some reports also say that Sharon's daughter, Kelly, was throwing objects at the band. During three of Iron Maiden's songs, the PA system was switched off, cutting power to Dickinson's microphone and the band's instruments.<ref name="Revenge" /> In audio captured during the concert, it is reported that Dickinson can be heard accusing the festival's organisers of deliberately cutting off the band's power. Also unknown to Iron Maiden, played secretly through the PA at the very beginning and end of their set was a tape with the chant "Ozzy – Ozzy – Ozzy".<ref name="knac.com">{{cite web|url = http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=3824|title = Iron Maiden Manager's Official Statement Regarding Ozzfest Feud|publisher=knac.com|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref> On Iron Maiden's departure, Sharon made a few statements on stage in front of the 40,000 people in attendance. She told the audience that while she "absolutely loved Iron Maiden," she thought lead singer Bruce Dickinson was a "prick"<ref name="Revenge" /> and had "disrespected Ozzfest since they began their stint with the tour." Her words were met with booing, and soon afterwards she walked off the stage.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508028/20050822/iron_maiden.jhtml?headlines=true|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20051219093230/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508028/20050822/iron_maiden.jhtml?headlines=true|url-status= dead|archive-date= 19 December 2005|title= Iron Maiden Pelted With Eggs at Final Ozzfest Performance|publisher=mtv.com|access-date=7 October 2006}}</ref>

Iron Maiden's manager, [[Rod Smallwood]], issued a statement shortly after the debacle condemning the attack on the band as "vile, dangerous, criminal and cowardly" as well as disrespectful to fans who had paid to see the band perform "a full unhindered performance.".<ref name="knac.com" /> Dickinson later denied making a personal attack on Ozzy Osbourne; "Did I have a go at Ozzy and Black Sabbath? No. Why would I? But I do find ''The Osbournes'' TV series loathsome, and the whole cult of reality TV celebrities disgusting."<ref name="MH Ozzfest">{{cite journal | title = Iron Maiden: War all the Time | journal = Metal Hammer | date = 1 September 2006 | first = Malcolm | last = Dome | issue = 157 | pages = 34–40}}</ref>