Bill Ward Addresses Black Sabbath reunion show speculation…

July 26, 2024 Terdoo Ahungwa Uncategorized 0

Ward was initially on board to be part of Black Sabbath’s 2010s reunion, but bowed out before touring and recording took place over a contractual dispute. The remaining three original members went on to record the 13 album with Rage Against the Machine’s Brad Wilk on drums and Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band drummer Tommy Clufetos handling the drumming within the live setting.

With Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler recently sharing their regrets that Black Sabbath’s retirement came without a final show featuring Bill Ward, the estranged Sabbath drummer has now publicly addressed speculation about a potential one-off reunion.

Ward was initially on board to be part of Black Sabbath’s 2010s reunion, but bowed out before touring and recording took place over a contractual dispute. The remaining three original members went on to record the 13 album with Rage Against the Machine’s Brad Wilk on drums and Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band drummer Tommy Clufetos handling the drumming within the live setting.

Though Black Sabbath officially disbanded following their final show in 2017, talk of playing at least one more date has come up of late with Ozzy Osbourne eager for a return to the stage following health issues in recent years.

In a message to fans shared through his social media, Ward shared that he too would have interest in playing one more show with the group. “I’m in for playing some of everyone’s old favorites. Loved playing them then, I’d love to play them one last time,” stated the drummer.

The idea of a potential final Black Sabbath show with the original four members was floated toward the end of one of Ozzy Osbourne’s The Madhouse Podcast with his longtime friend Billy Morrison. Ozzy then elaborated, “Because it wasn’t Black Sabbath that finished it. It’s unfinished.”

 

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