Tony Iommi Admits He Had Opponent Of Black Sabbath's Last Concert

JAKARTA - Tony Iommi (guitar) admitted that he had opposed the idea of a reunion with Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), capper Butler (bass), and Bill Ward (drums) for the last Black Sabbath concert.

In a recent interview with The Guardian, the 77-year-old guitarist said that he needed to be seriously convinced to really agree to Sabbath's last show.

"I was the one who said, 'I don't know if we should do it', because we were on a farewell tour and I don't want to get involved in it like all other bands do, saying that this is the last tour and then it reappears," said Iommi.

The left-handed guitarist explained that he began to be interested in Sabbath's last show after it was discovered that the money collected from the concert would be donated to children and parkinson sufferers.

"I'm sure, because we did it for a reason... No one was paid or anything," he said.

Furthermore, Iommi also talked about Osbourne's health condition, which is a challenge in itself for the upcoming concert. He admitted that he did not know for sure how his bandmate who suffered from parkinson disease and underwent some spinal surgery would take care of his hard performance.

"I think Ozzy might be in some kind of town," said Iommi. "But I don't know anything, just like everyone else."

For information, Black Sabbath's final concert with initial personnel will be celebrated on a large scale at Villa Park, Birmingham, England on July 5.

The show will also feature Guns N Roses, Tool, Steven Tyler, Metallica, Billy Corgan, Tom Morello, and many other metal bands and musicians.