Black Sabbath was apparently willing to tour without drummer Bill Ward (story), but the prospect of hitting the road without guitarist Tommy Iommi was a deal breaker. Iommi, who recently revealed that he has cancer (story) is undergoing treatment and is not expected to be in a condition that will permit him to tour.  The only date the band remains committed to is a June 10 appearance at the Download Festival in England.  In place of the Sabbath reunion tour, Ozzy Osbourne is planning to go out with a lineup that will include his Sabbath band mate Geezer Butler, Slash and the Ozzman's former guitarist Zakk Wylde.
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