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Line 49: | access-date = 25 January 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080203160336/http://law.richmond.edu/jurispub/1998/09/Cunningham.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 3 February 2008}}</ref> Two compilation albums of the Ozzfest tour were released, one covering select 2001<ref name="ozzfest 2001"/> performances and another for 2002.<ref name="Goodman2002">{{cite news|last=Goodman|first=Abbey|title=In Stores Now And Coming Soon: New Music From Ozzfest, Aaron Carter, In Flames, Jazzyfatnastees & More|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1457285/20020903/carter_aaron.jhtml|work=MTV News|date=3 September 2002|access-date=22 April 2008}}</ref> On-stage footage of the Ozzfest 2004 tour was shown on [[MTV]], as Ozzy and Sharon hosted a show on the network titled ''[[Battle for Ozzfest]]'' where they chose eight out of hundreds of bands to compete for a spot on the following year's Ozzfest. Ozzy selected one member from each chosen band to "tag along" on the tour. Each contestant had to complete numerous challenges to improve his/her band's chances of winning the contest. Occasionally, meetings would be held and certain contestants would be eliminated for various reasons. The person who prevailed as the winner and guaranteed his band's spot on the Ozzfest tour was Marc Serrano from metalcore act [[A Dozen Furies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/battle_for_ozzfest/series.jhtml#bio|title=MTV Original TV Shows, Reality TV Shows - MTV|website=MTV|access-date=28 March 2018}}</ref> Serrano had appeared at Ozzfest the year prior with his former band [[ 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 detrimental events took place. During the first song, several members of the crowd, brought on by [[Sharon Osbourne]], bombarded the English metal band Iron Maiden with eggs, bottle caps and ice after vocalist [[Bruce Dickinson]] allegedly ridiculed Ozzy's need for a teleprompter during his performances, as well as the Osbourne family's ventures into reality television (''[[The Osbournes]]'', ''[[Battle for Ozzfest]]'').<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508432/20050826/osbourne_ozzy.jhtml?headlines=true Sharon Osbourne Admits Cutting Iron Maiden's Power] [[MTV]]:26 August 2005</ref> During three of Iron Maiden's songs, the P.A. system was switched off, cutting power to Dickinson's microphone and then to all the band's instruments. During the concert, Bruce Dickinson can be heard accusing the festival's organizers of deliberately cutting off the band's power. On Iron Maiden's departure, Sharon Osbourne came on stage to make a few statements, telling the audience that she "absolutely loved Iron Maiden" but thought that Dickinson is a "prick."<ref>Harris, Chris. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508028/20050822/iron_maiden.jhtml?headlines=true Iron Maiden Pelted With Eggs At Final Ozzfest Performance] [[MTV]]: 22 August 2005. Last accessed 7 October 2006.</ref> [[Rod Smallwood]], manager for Iron Maiden, issued a statement shortly after the debacle condemning the attack on the band.<ref>''[http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=3824 Iron Maiden Manager's Official Statement Regarding Ozzfest Feud]'' [[KNAC]]: 23 August 2005.</ref> In 2006, Bruce Dickinson commented, "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> In response to claims that he had apologised to Ozzy for Dickinson's behaviour, [[Steve Harris (musician)|Steve Harris]] stated "No I didn't [apologise]. What I actually said was that, if there was anything to apologise for, then I'd do it. But that was twisted around to seem like I'd said sorry – that never happened!"<ref name= "MH Ozzfest"/> | |||