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Remember that Black Sabbath reunion everyone said was happening? Yeah, not happening

by Tyler Munro

Yesterday we told you with cautious optimism about the original Black Sabbath line-up’s supposed reunion. We thought we had proof, namely quotes from Tony Iommi published by a Birmingham newspaper that all-but said, “we’re back!”

Well, Tony Iommi heard the news and he’s got something to say about it: nope. At least not yet, not officially.  The Black Sabbath guitarist and heavy metal legend posted the following statement on his website:

I’m saddened that a Birmingham journalist whom I trusted has chosen this point in time to take a conversation we had back in June and make it sound like we spoke yesterday about a Black Sabbath reunion.

At the time I was supporting the Home of Metal exhibition and was merely speculating, shooting the breeze, on something all of us get asked constantly, “Are you getting back together?”

Thanks to the internet it’s gone round the world as some sort of “official” statement on my part, absolute nonsense.  I hope he’s enjoyed his moment of glory, he won’t have another at my expense.

To my old pals, Ozzy, Geezer and Bill, sorry about this, I should have known better.

All the best, Tony