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Black Sabbath cancel all but one date on European tour
Published Friday, Feb 17 2012, 21:28 GMT | By Daniel Sperling | 4 comments
Black Sabbath have cancelled all but one date on the European leg of their world tour.
The Ozzy Osbourne-fronted rock band will now only play at the Download Festival in the UK on June 10, due to guitarist Tony Iommi undergoing treatment for lymphoma.
Other dates on the continent are being billed as 'Ozzy and Friends' and will feature Osbourne, Sabbath's Geezer Butler, long-time collaborator Zakk Wylde and special guests such as Slash.
A statement from the band said: "Tony Iommi continues to make excellent progress and is looking forward to getting back out on the road. Meanwhile, Black Sabbth continue to write and record music in the UK for their upcoming album."
The 'Ozzy and Friends' gigs will begin on May 23 in Helsinki, Finland and come to a close in Athens, Greece on July 7.
Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward threatened to pull out of the reunion earlier this month, stating that he would not commit until he was given a "signable contract".
Watch Black Sabbath perform 'Paranoid' below:
The Ozzy Osbourne-fronted rock band will now only play at the Download Festival in the UK on June 10, due to guitarist Tony Iommi undergoing treatment for lymphoma.
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Other dates on the continent are being billed as 'Ozzy and Friends' and will feature Osbourne, Sabbath's Geezer Butler, long-time collaborator Zakk Wylde and special guests such as Slash.
A statement from the band said: "Tony Iommi continues to make excellent progress and is looking forward to getting back out on the road. Meanwhile, Black Sabbth continue to write and record music in the UK for their upcoming album."
The 'Ozzy and Friends' gigs will begin on May 23 in Helsinki, Finland and come to a close in Athens, Greece on July 7.
Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward threatened to pull out of the reunion earlier this month, stating that he would not commit until he was given a "signable contract".
Watch Black Sabbath perform 'Paranoid' below:
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