Drummer Bill
Ward has
been removed from most of the photos on the homepage and gallery
section of Black Sabbath's official
web site after
he announced that he was unable to to reach a contractual agreement
with his bandmates about participating in their upcoming reunion
shows.
In response to the move, Tony Conley of the Facebook page 1,000,000 Black Sabbath Fans Say Yes To Bill Ward wrote, "That is simply one of the most dastardly, chickenshit things I have ever seen done in my 40-some years of watching rock and roll. Definitely the maneuver with the least class, and disrespect.
"Bill's statements have been filled with love and respect. Black Sabbath's responses have been shallow and cold.
"Two sides to every story? Then tell yours, Black Sabbath, and stop hiding. If Bill can't hack it - say so. If he wants more than his share financially - say so. If there is a reasonable explanation for this shameful display, please help us to understand what it is. Currently, you look shameful and sad. That is not how we wish to feel about you.
"Your fans deserve better, Bill deserves better, and you deserve better."
Black Sabbath will play a hometown concert in Birmingham, England tonight (Saturday, May 19) as a warm-up show for the band's appearance at the Download festival at Donington next month. Sabbath has hired a replacement drummer for the upcoming gigs but has yet to reveal the musician's identity. I will post videos on this blog as soon as the surface. Stay tuned!
BLACK SABBATH have issued the following statement regarding this:
"At the request of Bill Ward, through his attorney, so as to not give the public the wrong impression about his involvement in the current Black Sabbath lineup, we have temporarily removed Bill Ward's images from the main pages of the blacksabbath.com official website. In accordance with Bill Ward's attorney's request, we are doing so for the duration of the forthcoming shows.
In response to the move, Tony Conley of the Facebook page 1,000,000 Black Sabbath Fans Say Yes To Bill Ward wrote, "That is simply one of the most dastardly, chickenshit things I have ever seen done in my 40-some years of watching rock and roll. Definitely the maneuver with the least class, and disrespect.
"Bill's statements have been filled with love and respect. Black Sabbath's responses have been shallow and cold.
"Two sides to every story? Then tell yours, Black Sabbath, and stop hiding. If Bill can't hack it - say so. If he wants more than his share financially - say so. If there is a reasonable explanation for this shameful display, please help us to understand what it is. Currently, you look shameful and sad. That is not how we wish to feel about you.
"Your fans deserve better, Bill deserves better, and you deserve better."
Black Sabbath will play a hometown concert in Birmingham, England tonight (Saturday, May 19) as a warm-up show for the band's appearance at the Download festival at Donington next month. Sabbath has hired a replacement drummer for the upcoming gigs but has yet to reveal the musician's identity. I will post videos on this blog as soon as the surface. Stay tuned!
BLACK SABBATH have issued the following statement regarding this:
"At the request of Bill Ward, through his attorney, so as to not give the public the wrong impression about his involvement in the current Black Sabbath lineup, we have temporarily removed Bill Ward's images from the main pages of the blacksabbath.com official website. In accordance with Bill Ward's attorney's request, we are doing so for the duration of the forthcoming shows.
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BLACK SABBATH"
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