LORDI Mainman Defends 'Free' OZZFEST

LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi recently spoke to Jonathan Cunningham of Broward-Palm Beach, Florida's New Times about the Finnish band's participation in this year's Ozzfest, which has been dubbed "Freefest" due to the fact that concert revelers are able to enjoy the show without having to pay.

"We are not getting paid," Mr. Lordi said. "But there's no income. How can you pay the bands if there aren't any ticket sales? It's pretty simple. This is really a promotion for us. You have to take it like starting from scratch. But we're really lucky bastards. It's not like starting from scratch; we play in front of thousands of people every other day, so it's like starting from third or fourth."

On whether he thought more tours should be free, Mr. Lordi said, "I think that question should be targeted to the audience, to the people who are showing up all summer, not me," he said. "Nobody wants to pay for it, if you give them a choice. And maybe there are people who don't have money for it and now they get a chance to see a great show. But on our side, there's nobody getting paid. It's like charity work in a way. We're getting something back from it by way of promotion. And the fans are getting the bands that they like for free. Nobody loses."