Ever since the Black Sabbath reunion got moving a few years back, many people have wondered whether or not original drummer Bill Ward would ever be rejoining the group. Ward chose to opt out because he was given a contract that did not make him seem recognized as an equal part of the band for multiple reasons. That said, there have been countless rumours floating around the internet about Ward rejoining for the final tour or show. However, Ward has now released a statement that puts all of those rumours to rest.
In a statement released by his website, Ward denies any involvement with the band on any part of their final tour that is currently going on, saying:
“We have seen it reported in the news that Bill will be playing with Black Sabbath on ‘The End’ tour in the UK. This is incorrect, and we wanted to make sure you heard it from us directly: Bill is not playing with Black Sabbath in the UK or on any other dates of ‘The End’ tour. As always, we thank you for all your support and understanding. Rock forever.”
Ward had responded earlier this year to a Facebook post bassist Geezer Butler had made about Ward participating in the absolute final show of the tour, but Ward pointed out that the management had said that there was no interest in such a thing. Kind of sad, if you ask me.
It's a really sad thing when business gets in the way of such an important event in the history of music. This is Black Sabbath we're talking about here. Quite frankly I don't see why they couldn't have given Ward a better contract. At the same time though, I also think that Ward should be thinking more of his fans and being there when things with Black Sabbath finally do come to an absolute end. This is a big deal. It's a big part of his life. You would think he would want to give it a proper send-off.
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