Ozzy Kicks the bucket(head)

Ozzy Osbourne has ditched plans to link up with former Guns n' Roses star Buckethead - because the guitarist refused to lose his famous look.

The guitarist was called in as Ozzy's possible latest guitarist for this year's (05) Ozzfest tour, but Osbourne admits he couldn't persuade the eccentric axeman to ditch his trademark KFC bucket hat and white facemask - and he refused to call him Buckethead.

Ozzy tells rock magazine Revolver, "I met with him and asked him to work with me but only if he got rid of the f**king bucket.