Ozzy Osbourne denies ending his reign at the Ozzfest

Ozzy Osbourne, the legend, the corporate, the boss of Ozzfest, an annual festival of rock, has denied reports that say he will not be going to the Ozzfest'08 and this year will be his last.

The conclusion of this year's event has sparked these rumors, as it has been done since his first event in 1996. Well, his age might be taking its toll on the star.

But according to Ozzy — who spoke to several reporters Monday evening during a teleconference promoting his upcoming tour with Rob Zombie and openers In This Moment (an arena run that kicks off in Seattle on October 18) — he's on for the 2008 installment. "Oh yeah," Osbourne said, in response to a question from MTV News. "As far as I know."

The revelation comes weeks after wife Sharon Osbourne's older brother, David Arden, spoke out to the British press, saying that he fears Ozzy is "worn out" and that Sharon would "keep Ozzy on the road until ... he dies onstage." Arden added that his sister needed the heavy-metal icon to keep working "because of her exorbitant spending."

In response, Ozzy said that Sharon "does not get involved in telling me about working," and that he tried retirement once, and "it sucked." Ozzy added, "My wife can't make me do anything I don't want to do," and he thinks Arden "needs to see a f---ing psychiatrist."

He continued:"The reason [why the 2007 Ozzfest was free] was we had to put the brakes on the other bands who were getting ridiculous fees," he explained. "When it becomes a problem to run a fest, the only thing you can do is raise the ticket price, which we don't want to do. [The free Ozzfest] worked out in the respect that we were paying a lot of money for these other bands. Sharon is the right person to ask about that."

He went on: "I'd love to do another Black Sabbath album," he said. "We did try and write together; there are a bunch of things written. But the problem I'm having is it's got to be at least on the same level as when we departed. If it's not, then what's the point in doing it? I'm definitely doing another album, whether with my own band or Sabbath. As long as I'm not doing bullsh--."