Iommi illness forces Black Sabbath tour changes

Started by MyWorld, Feb 18, 2012, 09:05 PM

MyWorld

(Reuters) - Veteran British rockers Black Sabbath have been forced to scale back plans to tour this year as guitarist Tony Iommi continues treatment for lymphoma, the band said on its website. In November, the original four man line-up announced it would record its first new album in 33 years and stage a 2012 world tour, joining the long list of ageing acts hitting the road for lucrative live performances. But Iommi was diagnosed with cancer in January, forcing the group to move from Los Angeles to Britain in order to continue recording while he underwent treatment. ...




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