Just when we were getting super-duper excited about a possible Black Sabbath reunion, turns out it was all for naught. Or was it? Tony Iommi just released this statement on his official 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 “
He didn't exactly say they AREN'T getting back together, just that things have been blown out of proportion. That's how I interpreted that. This is a bummer, because earlier today, I was quite excited for this reunion. Let's hope it still happens.