Black Sabbath’s plans for a full reunion album and tour this year were put on hold when guitarist Tony Iommi announced in January that he had been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphocytes, a type of cell that forms part of the immune system.
Iommi’s illness and timely treatment – including chemotherapy, steroids and radiotherapy – scaled Sabbath’s reunion plans down to three dates: a May 19 show in their hometown of Birmingham, the Download Festival in June and Lollapalooza in August.
Drummer Bill Ward also decided to sit out the reunion, for now, while he seeks a better contractual situation while negotiating with an unknown band representative.
The previously scheduled Sabbath shows have been replaced with an “Ozzy Osbourne & Friends” series of concerts, which started recently.
The Ozzy fill-in show played the Bergen Calling festival in Bergen, Norway on Monday night, and the band was joined for a few Black Sabbath classics by Slash.
Ozzy Osbourne & Friends
Bergen Calling – Bergen, Norway – May 29, 2012
Ozzy Osbourne (vocals)
Gus G. (guitar)
Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (bass)
Tommy Clufetos (drums)
01. Bark At The Moon
02. Mr. Crowley
03. Suicide Solution
04. I Don't Know
05. Killer Of Giants
06. Shot in the Dark
07. Rat Salad
Blasko goes off stage, Geezer Butler and Slash come on
08. Iron Man (Black Sabbath song)
09. War Pigs (Black Sabbath song)
10. N.I.B. (Black Sabbath song)
Slash and Gus G. go off stage, Zakk Wylde comes on
11. Fairies Wear Boots (Black Sabbath song)
12. Into The Void (Black Sabbath song)
Blasko comes back on stage, Geezer Butler goes off
13. I Don't Want To Change The World
14. Crazy Train
15. Mama, I'm Coming Home
Slash, Gus G., Zakk Wylde and Geezer Butler come back on stage
16. Paranoid (Black Sabbath song)
Black Sabbath Ozzy Osbourne – Iron Man (partial)
With guests Geezer Butler and Slash
Ozzy Osbourne & Friends
Bergen Calling - Bergen, Norway – May 29, 2012
Ozzy Osbourne – War Pigs
With guests Geezer Butler and Slash
Ozzy Osbourne & Friends
Bergen Calling - Bergen, Norway – May 29, 2012
Ozzy Osbourne – War Pigs (partial) (different angle)
With guests Geezer Butler and Slash
Ozzy Osbourne & Friends
Bergen Calling - Bergen, Norway – May 29, 2012
Ozzy Osbourne – Paranoid
With guests Geezer Butler, Gus G. Zakk Wylde and Slash
Ozzy Osbourne & Friends
Bergen Calling - Bergen, Norway – May 29, 2012
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