Black Sabbath Drummer will finally perform with the band after being out of the last meeting for alleged limitation of playing
The farewell event of Sabbath Black, Back to the beginningIt has a cast of attractions and guests. Still, One of its greatest attractions is apparently simple: the fact that Bill Ward Be present.
On the other hand, it is important to highlight the “apparently simple”. In recent decades, the 77 -year -old drummer has been hit by a series of health problems. Even when it seemed that I would get on stage again with the band, in the end I went out of the party.
It was like this in the previous farewell tour in 2016; In the registration and excursion of the group’s latest album, 13 (2013); and also on other occasions of the past. To understand the chronological line of Bill’s absences, you have to return a little more in time.
Bill Ward Alcoholism
Bill Ward’s first serious health problems date back to the early 80s. Ozzy Osbourne Black Sabbath, the drummer did not deal with the entrance of Ronnie James God in the band and, even after participating Heaven and hell (1980), says that practically does not remember having recorded the album.
The abuse of alcoholic beverages brought Bill to “disappear” during the disc tour. This was the first time Vinny Appice He had to replace him.
After being out of the album Rules of the crowd (1981), the original Sabbath drummer has returned Born again (1983), with Ian Gillan on the voice. Soon he left again.
90s and visible problems
Cut for the 90s. Bill Ward, who had already performed with Sabbath at the Festival Live help (1985), returns to the shows of the band that open to Ozzy Osbourne on their first farewell tour, the No more toursin 1992.
In 1997, when the tour that generated the album live Gather(1998), Bill suffered a heart attack during the rehearsals and was absent practically throughout the excursion. Has been replaced by Mike Bordin (Faith no longer). He managed to make only the two final shows, which were recorded for the official version.
In the middle of the -2000, Bill was involved in the embryo of the project Heaven and hellwho promoted the meeting between God and original members Tony Iommi AND Geezer ButlerBut under the new nickname. However, the drummer moved away from work, giving way to Vinny Appice, head of the album battery The devil you know (2009).
Out of the long meeting
The most awaited and frustrated meeting, however, was 2011. The four original members of Black Sabbath announced a new studio album with Classic Formation, which has not been happening since then Don’t say I never die! (1978).
However, Bill was excluded from the album and the next tour, respectively replaced by Brad Wilk (Anger against the car) AND Tommy Club (Ozzy, The death daisies).
At that time he began the crossing of statements between the drummer and Sharon Osbourne. While Ozzy’s wife and business woman said that the drummer no longer had health conditions to play a good role, he replied that the contract offered was “unnatable”.
At the time, Ozzy issued a comment on social networks and said:
“Bill, stopping this curtain of smoke on a” patient “and we are honest. In the deep, you knew you could not record the album and take a 16 -month tour. Unfortunately for you, our instinct was correct, because you were hospitalized several times in 2013. Your last hospitalization has gone to the shoulder intervention now that you say that you would have recently signed.
Partial mea of ​​guilt
Subsequently, Bill Ward admitted to being overweight at that moment. Has undergone gastrointestinal surgery, but in an interview with King Nishimotofrom Ghost worship (Via Blaro), rejected the accusations that could not play:
“I’ve never been to a situation where I couldn’t play the battery. It is very sad that they made statements about me to imply that I was unable to play battery.” At no time, my ability to play on battery was damaged or my health has been compromised. I was very angry with these suggestions and what was going on. “
In 2017, Bill was hospitalized again due to heart problems. The drummer had to cancel the shows of new projects, such as the band Day of errors.
Is Bill Ward okay?
Recently, the news about the new health complications has ceased compared to Bill Ward. The drummer is confirmed for the show that promises to score the permanent farewell of Heavy Metal parents.
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Black Sabbath’s farewell
The event Back to the beginning It is scheduled for Saturday, 5, in Villa ParkIn BirminghamIn England. There will be the broadcast through the official website of the Festival.
Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward will go on stage together for the last time, accompanied by the following attractions:
Metallic
Guns n ‘Roses
Tool
Slayer
Panther
Gojira
Alice in chains
Halestorm
Lamb of God
Anthrax
Mastodon
Rivals
Further guests:
Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumps)
David Draiman (disturbed)
Duff McKagan
Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit)
Lzzy Hale
Jake E. Lee
Jonathan Davis (Korn)
KK Downing
Mike Bordin (Faith no more)
Pope V perpetual (ghost)
Rudy Sarzo
Sammy Hagar
Bar
Token Sleep II (sleep token)
Tom Morello
The event will be charity, with all profits for three charity institutes: Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Awk Children’s Hospice.
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Source: Terra
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