A week after his criticisms of Ozzfest were published in the Kansas City Star, Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman has apologized to Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne via a letter:

I wanted to apologize if any of my comments quoted in The Kansas City Star were taken out of context or based on misinformation I was given. It was not my intent to discredit Ozzy or your family in any way. If Ozzy is in fact working for expenses only, then I was wrong in saying he was out for one more paycheck.

I'll be the first to say I should not bother myself with other tours and keep my nose in my own projects as they have been keeping me busy enough as it is. For that, I'm sorry. […] I've always been a supporter of Ozzfest and the work you do and hope that this summer's tour brings you and Ozzy great success.

In his original comments, he argued that the "free" Ozzfest "allowed Ozzy Osbourne to get one more paycheck" and described the entire proceedings as "a ploy, straight-up."