EXCLUSIVE: Ozzy Osbourne ‘Set to Rise From Dead as a Hologram’ Amid Plans to Honor Prince of Darkness With Music Festival

Ozzy Osbourne could be set to rise from the dead – as a hologram.

RadarOnline.com has already revealed how the late rocker is set to be honored with a monumental posthumous celebration as plans emerge to resurrect Ozzfest, the heavy‑metal festival he and his wife, Sharon, built into a global institution.

The revival, slated for 2027, will serve as a tribute to the Black Sabbath frontman – known to millions as the Prince of Darkness – and mark a grand return of the festival that defined an era of metal music.

Sharon, 73, recently confirmed she is in talks to bring back Ozzfest, which last ran as a full tour in 2018 and briefly resurfaced for a New Year’s Eve edition in 2019.

She said discussions were underway with Live Nation to stage a modernized version of the festival across multiple continents.

“It was something Ozzy was very passionate about – giving young talent a stage in front of a lot of people,” she said.

“We really started metal festivals in this country. It was (replicated but) never done with the spirit of what ours was, because ours was a place for new talent. It was like summer camp for kids.”

We also revealed how the official Ozzfest account has now fueled speculation the event will be mounted next year. It shared a post on Instagram reading: “Will Ozzfest return in 2027??”

Sources close to the Osbourne family told us the revival would stand as a “global homage” to Ozzy, who died in July 2025 at the age of 76.

“This won’t just be a comeback tour,” one industry insider said. “It’ll be a celebration of Ozzy’s legacy – from the early Sabbath years right through to his final solo shows. The family wants it to feel like a living memorial, full of the artists he inspired.”

Sharon, who managed her husband’s career for decades, has hinted the new Ozzfest will feature a wider musical mix to reflect changing times.

She added: “I’d like to mix up the genres.”

Another source close to the Osbourne estate said: “Sharon is savvy, and knows today’s young fans stream playlists that blend metal with hip‑hop and electronic sounds.

“The updated Ozzfest is expected to tap into that energy – still loud and proud, but far more inclusive.”

Another insider has now revealed: “There has been talk of getting a hologram of Ozzy involved, as those who knew him think it would be a lovely touch.”

It would play on the success of the ABBA hologram show and could wow fans.

Ozzy previously joked about not wanting to look like a “dwarf” if transformed into a hologram. He added in 2018 about the prospect of being turned into a digital performer after his death: “I can’t complain. I’m the prince of darkness; I will haunt you. Go f—— wild!”

On The Osbournes podcast before Ozzy’s death, the singer and Sharon joked about whether the festival could ever make a comeback.

When Ozzy asked if it might return, Sharon replied: “Yeah, sure. Of course.”

Their daughter Kelly chimed in that managers would need to be more “realistic” about inflated artist fees, to which Sharon retorted: “Why is it when it comes to us that everybody thinks that we are trillionaires, and so that every manager who wants their band on our festival wants one of the trillions they think we’ve got to put on the festival?”

The first Ozzfest launched in 1996 as a two‑day event before expanding into a full touring festival across North America and beyond.

At its peak in the late 1990s and early 2000s, it became a proving ground for bands such as Slipknot, System of a Down, and Disturbed.

Its final major edition in 2018 featured Ozzy himself alongside Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, and Korn’s Jonathan Davis.

Friends of the family say the return of Ozzfest – and an accompanying memorial segment planned at each event – will give fans a chance to say their goodbyes in true metal fashion.

One source said, “Ozzy always said music was his church. This revival will be his cathedral.”