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Tony Iommi
4 years
I’m just devastated to hear the news of the passing of my dear friend Eddie Van Halen. He fought a long and hard battle with his cancer right to the very end. Eddie was one of a very special kind of person, a really great friend. Rest In Peace my dear friend till we meet again.
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Tony Iommi
4 years
50 years today! Where did the time go. Great album mind.
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Tony Iommi
1 year
I was totally shocked to hear the very sad news of Jeff Beck’s passing. Jeff was such a nice person and an outstanding iconic, genius guitar player - there will never be another Jeff Beck. His playing was very special & distinctively brilliant! He will be missed. RIP Jeff -Tony
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Tony Iommi
4 years
Happy 72nd birthday to Oz. Hope you have a great day!
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Tony Iommi
2 years
Happy Birthday Oz, have a great day! All the best, Tony
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Tony Iommi
5 years
My best out to James Hetfield. You’ve done the right thing seeking help - I’m thinking of you my friend and wishing you all the very best on your recovery. Looking forward to seeing you back at your best very soon. Your pal Tony
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Tony Iommi
2 years
I woke up this morning to hear the awful news of Taylor Hawkins death. What a terrible loss to us all. He was such a lovely guy and such a brilliant player. My deepest condolences go out to his family, his band and his fans. He will be sadly missed  Rest In Peace Taylor. -Tony
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Tony Iommi
2 years
Remembering my friend Christopher Lee who would have been 100 today.
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Tony Iommi
2 years
Happy Birthday to my dear friend Brian. @DrBrianMay
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Tony Iommi
4 years
Remembering our dear friend Ronnie. I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since Ronnie passed away. He is so greatly missed but never forgotten and his music will live on in our hearts forever. Tony 🤘
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Tony Iommi
5 years
I wish you a very Merry Christmas and really happy New Year! -- Tony
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Tony Iommi
5 years
Never forgotten
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Tony Iommi
6 years
Happy Birthday @OzzyOsbourne , have a great 70th! All the best, Tony. Photo (c) @LouvauPhoto
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Tony Iommi
5 years
Hard at work! In search of riffs - and finding about 500!
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Tony Iommi
2 years
Happy New Year 2023 to everyone. - Tony
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Tony Iommi
6 years
Had a really fabulous day today with my dear friend Brian and it was so nice to see him as always.
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Tony Iommi
4 months
Thanks everybody for the birthday wishes! -- Tony Photo (c) @RossHalfin
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Tony Iommi
3 years
So sorry to hear the very sad news of Charlie Watts passing. He was such a nice guy and a major influence in the music business - he’ll be sadly missed. My deepest condolences to his family and to Mick, Ronnie, Keith and all his friends and fans. R.I.P. Tony
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Tony Iommi
4 months
Had a really lovely day today at the Gibson Garage launch In London. My friend Cesar the CEO of Gibson invited  myself, @DrBrianMay and @JimmyPage to the launch. It’s a very impressive place and it will be great for guitar players to visit… plenty of guitars to see and play.
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Tony Iommi
7 years
I’m sorry to hear about Malcolm Young, a fine player.
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Tony Iommi
4 years
So sorry to hear the news of Neil Peart passing. We’ve lost another one of the greats. RIP.
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Tony Iommi
2 years
Many thanks for all the birthday greetings, much appreciated. -- Tony Photo (c) @RossHalfin
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Tony Iommi
4 years
Happy birthday Geezer!
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Tony Iommi
7 months
Have a great birthday Ozzy, hope to see you soon. Photo (c) Ross Halfin. @OzzyOsbourne
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Tony Iommi
5 years
Happy Birthday to my dear old pal Brian May. Another year and I just can’t believe how fast they come round! Have a fantastic day Brian and a great birthday show. All the best mate.
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Tony Iommi
4 months
Unbelievable that Paranoid has clocked over one billion streams! Thank you all for sharing the journey. Tony
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Tony Iommi
4 years
A very happy new year to everyone. Stay Safe. Stay Healthy.
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Tony Iommi
1 year
It was so lovely to see my dear friend Brian yesterday and to spend some time together catching up. Brilliant! @DrBrianMay
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1 year
Fantastic news and really deserved, keep up the good work! @DrBrianMay
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Tony Iommi
4 years
I look back and am amazed how we released ‘Black Sabbath’ in February 1970 then toured, wrote, recorded and released ‘Paranoid’ only 7 months later! And these weren’t knock-off albums, they are both full of our classic tracks. -- Tony
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Tony Iommi
6 years
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. -- Tony
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Tony Iommi
6 months
A 2024 New Year's message
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Tony Iommi
4 years
Our best wishes go to our Italian fans, stay safe.
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Tony Iommi
6 years
Happy Birthday to my dear friend @DrBrianMay !
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Tony Iommi
1 year
Here we go again, another year!!! Have a very happy birthday my dearest friend Brian. Have a wonderful day and I’ll see you soon my brother! @DrBrianMay
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Tony Iommi
4 years
Thanks to everyone who sent birthday wishes. I can't thank everyone, but I'm appreciative of everyone who sent one.
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Tony Iommi
3 years
Sorry to hear about Dusty Hill, greatly missed, a crucial part of the unique ZZ Top sound.
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Tony Iommi
5 years
So sorry to hear about @DaveMustaine 's diagnosis. Get well soon buddy, we’re thinking of you and the many good times we’ve had on tour together. Working is the best recovery. - Tony
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Tony Iommi
5 years
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEEZER!! You’ve now joined Bill, Ozzy and myself in the elite 70s club! Have a fantastic birthday. 🤘🤘 @geezerbutler
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Tony Iommi
6 years
Had a fantastic night at the Stones show and it was so nice to see my old friends. Tony
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Tony Iommi
4 years
Happy birthday to my dear friend Ian Gillan.
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Tony Iommi
6 years
Happy 38th Birthday to the Heaven & Hell album, released Apr 25, 1980!
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Tony Iommi
1 year
Great news! Thanks to everyone who voted for us! @OzzyOsbourne
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1 year
Congrats Best Rock Album winner - 'Patient Number 9' @OzzyOsbourne #GRAMMYs 🎶 WATCH NOW
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Tony Iommi
5 years
I’m wishing @OzzyOsbourne a speedy recovery and I know he’ll be gutted that he’s had to cancel part of his tour but I’m sure he’ll be back on stage as soon as he’s able.     Get better soon my friend.     Lots of love Oz,     Tony x
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Tony Iommi
6 years
Thank you for all the birthday wishes, it’s great to have so many friends and fans. Seventy, I can’t believe I made it this far! Tony
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Tony Iommi
6 years
Geezer – Happy Birthday my dear friend, have a fantastic day. Tony
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Tony Iommi
3 years
Happy Birthday Geezer, have a great day!
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Tony Iommi
5 years
Happy Birthday friend!
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Tony Iommi
6 years
Here is a picture of Rob Halford and I when we got together a couple of days ago.
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Tony Iommi
11 months
Happy Birthday Ian, have a great day!
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Tony Iommi
7 years
Happy New Year 2018 to everyone!
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Tony Iommi
4 months
Great to hear The Crown pub has been given protected status. It was home to our first gig and many other significant Birmingham bands too. Tony
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Tony Iommi
7 months
Join me this Friday to discuss the art of writing riffs! Greatest Guitar Riffs, starts Friday 24th November with Tony Iommi on Sky Arts. Freeview channel 36.
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Tony Iommi
2 years
I went to the London premiere of Ronnie’s documentary, it’s really good, make sure you get to see it if you have a chance. - Tony
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Tony Iommi
11 months
Very sad day today! We lost our dear friend Trevor Francis - Britain’s first million pound soccer player and a really lovely man. Maria & I have so many wonderful memories over the years with Trevor and it’s so sad to lose him at such an early age. RIP Trev, we’ll miss you buddy.
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Tony Iommi
4 years
So shocked to hear the sad news of Martin Birch’s passing. Martin was a lovely guy and a great producer - he produced Heaven and Hell and The Mob Rules for Sabbath. He will be deeply missed and my thoughts go out to his family. R.I.P. Tony
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Tony Iommi
1 year
Happy Birthday Geezer, have a great day! -- Tony
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Tony Iommi
7 years
Chris Cornell gone at 52, what a waste. One of my favourite singers and a lovely person, this news came as a complete shock.
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Tony Iommi
2 years
Happy Birthday to Ian Anderson. - Tony
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Tony Iommi
3 years
Happy Birthday Brian, hope to see you soon. @DrBrianMay
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Tony Iommi
3 months
We are excited to announce 'Anno Domini 1989-1995', the first boxed set celebrating singer Tony Martin’s era of Black Sabbath, will be released on 31st May 2024. The set picks up Black Sabbath’s story in 1989, two decades into the band’s ground-breaking career as metal
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Tony Iommi
2 years
Cozy Powell would have been 75 today. Looking forward to the release of the IRS albums in 2023, a tribute to his great playing.
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Tony Iommi
5 years
Fantastic occasion, Birmingham made us very proud! - Tony @BlackSabbath @geezerbutler @billwarddrums @OzzyOsbourne
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Tony Iommi
2 years
It’s true, that I will be performing at the opening of the Commonwealth Games. I’m very honoured to have been asked to do it and I’m really looking forward to the day! It’s such a great boost for Birmingham to have the games held here. Photo (c) Ross Halfin.
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Tony Iommi
5 years
Extending the garage!
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Tony Iommi
2 years
Happy Birthday Bill!
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Tony Iommi
4 years
Queen to Stream 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert to Raise Money for COVID-19 Relief. @DrBrianMay @QueenWillRock
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Tony Iommi
2 years
It’s a very sad day for me today. Mike Clement my dear old friend and my guitar tech for the last 33yrs passed away this morning. Mike was a really lovely man very loyal and I could depend on him 100%. My deepest condolences go out to his family and his many friends. RIP. - Tony
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Tony Iommi
7 years
Well, the end of our final tour is here. 4 continents, 26 countries and 81 dates later we are back home in Birmingham for our final show.
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Tony Iommi
3 years
Happy Birthday to my dear friend Glenn Hughes. He’s 70 today!!
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Tony Iommi
5 months
I think I’m losing my head!  Can’t wait to see the Black Sabbath bench after its refurbishment.
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Tony Iommi
7 years
What a great night I had last night at the Queen show. The band sounded fantastic and the stage show and presentation was stunning. Here’s a picture of me and my dear friend Brian in his dressing room. Tony xx
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Tony Iommi
5 years
Bench unveiled.
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Tony Iommi
7 years
So sorry to hear the news of Bill Ward’s heart problems - get well soon my friend. We’re thinking of you mate. All the best Bill. Tony
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Tony Iommi
4 years
Happy 30th birthday to Tyr, which was released today in 1990. Where's the time going?
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Tony Iommi
1 year
Attending the Animal Ball last night in support of the Elephant Family charity. @elephantfamily @DrBrianMay
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Tony Iommi
7 years
Happy Birthday to my dear friend Geezer Butler. The best bass player & lyricist in the world!!! Love ya mate.
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Tony Iommi
3 years
Remembering Ronnie! Can’t believe that the time has flown by so quickly - we miss you Ronnie and your memory will live on in your music forever! Apologies for missing this on the 16th. - Tony
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Tony Iommi
5 years
Waiting to open the Home Of Metal.
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Tony Iommi
5 years
Latest on the Black Sabbath bench unveiling in Birmingham!
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Tony Iommi
4 years
Just taken delivery of the new stage rig. Do I like them? No, I love them! Thanks Laney. Tony
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Tony Iommi
3 months
My greatly missed guitar tech Mike Clement was cared for by the kind people at St Richards Hospice. His son-in-law Ollie Davies will be bravely running the London Marathon to raise money for the charity. - Tony
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Tony Iommi
1 year
RIP Ronnie, I hope you enjoy the re-mastered “Live Evil”, it does you proud. -- Tony
@sabbathfans
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1 year
Whether it's Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore, Vivian Campbell, David Feinstein or any of the other musicians Ronnie James Dio played with, you should spin something of his on this day. Today is the 13th anniv of his passing (16 May 2010), but the voice remains. #ThisisYourLife
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Tony Iommi
1 year
Last night I had the honour of playing Paranoid in Birmingham with the amazing @hollywoodvamps ! Can’t remember the last time I played with another band, such a special day. Photo Credits: B&W: @cerealkyler Colour: @theaaronperry
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Tony Iommi
6 months
What a terrible shock to hear from JDs wife last night that my old pal John Diggins had passed away! He was a very dear friend to me and we’d known each other since the 70s. He’s built many guitars for me over the years and he was a superb craftsman who loved what he did. He will
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Tony Iommi
5 years
Another Grammy! Great performance from @RivalSons yesterday, thanks guys. @GeezerButler @BillWardDrums
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Tony Iommi
4 years
Check out the guitar signed by Tony and Robert Plant, hopefully someone with deep pockets will want it!
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Tony Iommi
9 months
Thanks to everyone who supported us at the Ballet, we had a great premiere last night. I’m honoured to be involved with these talented dancers. I’m afraid I won’t be joining every performance. Tony
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Tony Iommi
4 years
Many thanks to everyone who bid for the auction, it’s a great result. We’ll do our best to get things sent out as soon as we can.
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Tony Iommi
5 years
Headless Cross is 30 years old, wow! The video shoot started at dusk and only finished when the sun came back up! We’d all had so much whisky to keep warm thank goodness we didn’t have to drive home. Check out this track from the album with Brian May!
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Tony Iommi
1 year
I can’t believe it’s been 25 years since Cozy passed away, such a great drummer. Rest in peace, Tony
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Tony Iommi
2 years
Congratulations to Judas Priest and Duran Duran for making it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Birmingham rules! #BrumRocks -- Tony
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Tony Iommi
2 years
I’ve noticed a lot of acoustic guitars on the web supposedly signed by me. I didn’t sign any of them, it’s all a scam, and the ‘authentication’ is valueless. Be warned. - Tony
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Tony Iommi
7 months
A riff with the devil’s interval, banned by the Roman Catholic Church in the 13th century… can you guess what riff we’re talking about? 🎸 Greatest Guitar Riffs starts tonight 9pm on Sky Arts, with Tony Iommi. Freeview channel 36.
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Tony Iommi
6 years
This is Birmingham's unique Black Sabbath tribute
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Tony Iommi
5 years
It was so great to see Bill and Geezer over the weekend and it brought back some wonderful memories - just brilliant!! Get well soon Oz we missed you.
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Tony Iommi
5 years
Another Grammy! Great performance from @RivalSons yesterday, thanks guys. @GeezerButler @BillWardDrums
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Tony Iommi
3 years
Black Sabbath - Heaven & Hell and Mob Rules Deluxe Editions - Available Mar 5 2-CD And 2-LP Versions Of First Black Sabbath Albums With Ronnie James Dio On Vocals Feature Newly Remastered Audio Along With Rare And Unreleased Music. More detail:
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Tony Iommi
6 years
Many thanks to everyone who bid for Maciej’s models, Karen who ran the auction and especially the winner, Edward Bransky. GBP£781.80 has gone to the Cancer Unit at Heartlands Hospital.
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Tony Iommi
5 years
What a fantastic day today at the Black Sabbath Bench unveiling. It was so nice to see the wonderful turnout of fans from all over the world...Thank you all so much for coming and supporting this fabulous event...really great!! — Tony
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