Rescheduled Ozzfest show now canceled

The OzzFest show in Somerset, Wisconsin, that got rescheduled last week has now been cancelled. The tour was supposed to hit the Float Rite Park Amphitheatre on August 7th, but after doctors ordered Ozzy Osbourne not to sing on consecutive days, the show was moved to September 10th. Now, however, an official statement says that it's been scrapped altogether because "some of the artists set to perform at the August 7th date were ultimately unable to alter their previous commitments to accommodate the new routing. OzzFest organizers felt it was best to cancel the show instead of mounting anything less than a spectacular event."

OzzFest 2005 is scheduled to roll into the Cricket Pavilion in Phoenix on Thursday, August 18th.

Osbourne's had throat problems on the tour, and he's had to pull out of a couple of shows. On those nights, Iron Maiden has stepped up into the headlining position and done a longer set.

Ozzy recently announced that this would be his last go-round as the OzzFest headliner. The festival will continue without him, but he'll likely perform in a few cities.
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