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21 дек 2021 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Has 'Four Or Five Hundred' Unused Riffs On His Phone |
7 дек 2021 : |
Smell Like BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI: 'Scent Of Dark' Cologne Unboxing Videos |
6 дек 2021 : |
TONY IOMMI Picks BRIAN MAY As His 'Rock God': 'We've Had A Great Friendship Over The Years' |
29 ноя 2021 : |
TONY IOMMI Says 'Scent Of Dark' Song Seemed To Be 'The Right Thing' For Accompanying Fragrance |
26 ноя 2021 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Releases Doomy New Song 'Scent Of Dark' |
21 ноя 2021 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Meets His 469-Million-Year-Old Fossil (Video) |
12 окт 2021 : |
New Fossil Named After BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI |
25 май 2021 : |
TONY IOMMI Looks Back On His Brief Stint With JETHRO TULL: 'I Felt A Bit Out Of Place' |
1 апр 2021 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI: 'I Don't Think Rock Is Going To Die' |
19 фев 2021 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Gets COVID-19 Vaccine |
7 фев 2021 : |
TONY IOMMI On ROBERT FRIPP & TOYAH's Cover Of BLACK SABBATH Classic "Paranoid" - "I Think This Lockdown Has Drove Them Mental" |
5 фев 2021 : |
TONY IOMMI Says Collaboration With ROB HALFORD 'Won't Happen Now' |
13 янв 2021 : |
TONY IOMMI 'Rock Iconz' Collectible Figure From KnuckleBonz Now Available |
18 окт 2020 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Teams Up With PINK FLOYD's NICK MASON For Cancer Charity Album |
1 июн 2020 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Says New Music Is 'In The Pipeline' |
28 май 2020 : |
Here Is Pro-Shot Video Of TONY IOMMI Watching Armenia's NAREGATSI ORCHESTRA Perform Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'She's Gone' |
7 май 2020 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI On Making New Music: 'Every Night I Play And Put Something Down' On Tape |
17 апр 2020 : |
BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI's Auction Raises $24,000 For Britain's NHS |
8 апр 2020 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Is Auctioning Signed EPIPHONE SG Guitar To Combat Coronavirus Outbreak |
7 апр 2020 : |
TONY IOMMI On Possibility Of Releasing New Music: 'I've Got Loads Of Stuff' |
24 дек 2019 : |
TONY IOMMI Looks Back On 2019: 'It's Been An Interesting Year For Me And BLACK SABBATH' |
18 ноя 2019 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Mourns Death Of Legendary British Photographer TERRY O'NEILL |
21 янв 2019 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI To Help Judge This Year's 'Pride Of Birmingham' |
5 окт 2018 : |
BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Is 'Still Writing Stuff' For Possible New Album |
26 июн 2018 : |
TONY IOMMI Says He Will 'Eventually' Start Writing And Putting Some New Music Together |
7 июн 2018 : |
TONY IOMMI Announced As Special Guest At Whitley Bay Film Festival |
1 мар 2018 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI To Host Fundraising Lunch For New Chemotherapy Center |
12 фев 2018 : |
TONY IOMMI On Post-BLACK SABBATH Plans: 'I Would Certainly Like To Start Writing Again' |
28 ноя 2017 : |
TONY IOMMI's Cancer Is Still In Remission |
1 ноя 2017 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Says That His Cancer Will 'Probably' Come Back |
12 сен 2017 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Says He Is Getting 'Loads Of Requests' To Collaborate With Other Musicians |
21 июн 2017 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI On Possible New Collaboration With TONY MARTIN: 'There's Nothing Set In Stone' |
15 июн 2017 : |
Watch BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Take Part In Question-And-Answer Session At BIMM Birmingham |
31 янв 2017 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI On BILL WARD: 'I Still Love Him' |
6 янв 2017 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Reveals Lump In His Throat Wasn't Cancerous |
6 янв 2017 : |
BLACK SABBATH Legend TONY IOMMI Writes Arrangement For Birmingham Cathedral As Gift For City |
9 дек 2016 : |
TONY IOMMI: 'I Need To Be At Home More And I Need To Pay More Attention To My Friends And Family' |
10 авг 2016 : |
BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Says His Cancer Is In Remission |
29 мар 2016 : |
Video: TONY IOMMI Plays BLACK SABBATH's 'Into The Void' At Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp |
5 мар 2016 : |
TONY IOMMI Wants To Record New Music With Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN |
20 дек 2015 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Featured In Video For Christmas Charity Song |
21 окт 2015 : |
Video: BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Receives 'Gibson Les Paul Award' At Q AWARDS |
20 окт 2015 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI To Receive 'Gibson Les Paul Award' At Q AWARDS |
18 май 2015 : |
TONY IOMMI Releases New Video Message In Support Of 'Great Lefty: Live Forever' Tribute Album |
13 май 2015 : |
TONY IOMMI Is 'Flattered And Honored' By Release Of 'Great Lefty: Live Forever' Tribute Album |
19 апр 2015 : |
Former BLACK SABBATH, BOSTON Members Recording “Heaven And Hell” For TONY IOMMI Tribute; Video |
10 апр 2015 : |
TONY IOMMI: 'Once You've Had Something Like Lymphoma, The Fear That It Will Return Never Leaves' |
9 мар 2015 : |
VICTORIA FAIELLA - “Thank You TONY IOMMI For The Best Birthday Gift I Could Have Ever Asked For”; Cover Of BLACK SABBATH’s “War Pigs” Streaming |
7 мар 2015 : |
TONY MARTIN, VINNY APPICE, MARK BOALS Pay Tribute To TONY IOMMI: 'Great Lefty: Live Forever' Audio Samples |
6 мар 2015 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Appeals To Indonesia's Heavy Metal-Loving President To Stop Executions |
3 мар 2015 : |
TONY MARTIN, VINNY APPICE, MARK BOALS Pay Tribute To TONY IOMMI On 'Great Lefty: Live Forever' Album |
11 янв 2015 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI: 'I Could Be Here Another 10 Years Or Just One Year — I Don't Know' |
31 окт 2014 : |
BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Composes New Music For 'CSI' TV Series |
30 сен 2014 : |
BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Begins Job As Teacher |
15 июл 2014 : |
TONY IOMMI Says He Would Like To Collaborate With TOM JONES |
6 янв 2014 : |
BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Gives Positive Update On Cancer Treatment |
13 апр 2013 : |
TONY IOMMI, BRIAN MAY Discuss Possible Collaboration |
21 мар 2013 : |
TONY IOMMI's 'Lonely Planet': Official Video Released |
8 мар 2013 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Explains His Involvement With Armenian EUROVISION Song Entry |
4 мар 2013 : |
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Behind Armenian EUROVISION Song Entry |
15 фев 2013 : |
TONY IOMMI And BRIAN MAY To Release Collaborative Album? |
19 дек 2012 : |
TONY IOMMI: Samples Of Audio Version Of 'Iron Man' Memoir Voiced By BEV BEVAN |
5 ноя 2012 : |
WENDY DIO: 'I Cried' When I Found Out About TONY IOMMI's Cancer Diagnosis |
10 ноя 2011 : |
TONY IOMMI Says BLACK SABBATH Was Approached About Having Its Own Musical |
19 окт 2011 : |
TONY IOMMI On Working With OZZY OSBOURNE Again: \'You Never Know What\'s Around The Corner\' |
24 авг 2011 : |
TONY IOMMI On VH1 CLASSIC\'s \'That Metal Show\': Full Episode Available |
24 дек 2010 : |
IOMMI BLACK SABBATH / HEAVEN & HELL\'s Tony Iommi Issues Season\'s Greetings |
23 дек 2010 : |
TONY IOMMI Talks New Music, Writing \'Paranoid\' In Second Part Of New Interview |
9 дек 2010 : |
TONY IOMMI Recording Second Song For Armenian Fundraising Efforts |
26 ноя 2010 : |
TONY IOMMI Continuing To Write New Material |
13 окт 2010 : |
TONY IOMMI: \'I\'ve Gone Mad, Writing Loads Of Riffs Again\' |
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24 окт 2025
Watch: TONY IOMMI Makes Surprise Appearance On Stage At 'Black Sabbath - The Ballet' 2025 Opening Night In London
QUEEN guitarist Brian May, who was in attendance at last night's performance, shared a couple of short videos of Iommi's appearance and he included the following message: "Wow ! The true Father of Heavy Metal making that beautiful axe sing like a bird tonight at Sadlers Wells. Tony Iommi plus a 40 piece orchestra and a cast of 50 dancers - putting the icing on the cake of a great production of Black Sabbath The Ballet. Proud to call this infinitely modest and generous genius my friend."
Last month, Iommi spoke to BBC Breakfast about "Black Sabbath - The Ballet", which returned with a homecoming at Birmingham Hippodrome from September 18 to September 27 following dates in Europe and the USA. The production then visited Manchester's The Lowry, Salford for the first time (October 8-11) before returning to Theatre Royal Plymouth (October 16-18),Sadler's Wells, London (October 22-25) and finishing with a Scottish premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre (October 30 - November 1).
Iommi said that he wishes his SABBATH bandmate Ozzy Osbourne was alive to see "Black Sabbath - The Ballet".
"[The ballet] means everything, and it's a shame in a lot of ways [Ozzy] didn't get to see the ballet because he wanted to see it," Tony said. "It's our lives and music."
Iommi said that he was sold on the ballet idea after an initial get-together with Birmingham Royal Ballet director Carlos Acosta, who had "Black Sabbath - The Ballet" on his mind since he first arrived in Birmingham at the start of 2020, just before the pandemic hit. BLACK SABBATH played its first-ever gig in The Crown pub just a stone's throw from Birmingham Royal Ballet's base on Thorp Street. The pub was recently saved from demolition and is deemed a heritage site by fans.
"I couldn't believe it at first, but when we got together at a meeting the enthusiasm in Carlos was incredible," Iommi said. "When Carlos presented it to us, taught me about it, he had this same vibe as I had when I put songs together and that excitement of doing it. He knew he had a vision of what it should be, and it gave me the confidence."
Following a complete sell-out premiere season in autumn 2023, bringing heavy metal fans to ballet for the first time, the 2025 tour will incorporate brand-new audio interviews with BLACK SABBATH bandmembers, voices such as Sharon Osbourne and fans from across the globe. The sound design has also been revised, sharpened and turned up to full volume for this electric night of dance and rock that audiences have never experienced before.
Acosta said: "Back in 2023 we were blown away by the awesome success of 'Black Sabbath - The Ballet', selling out at every performance with standing ovations and bringing audiences that had never experienced live dance before to the theatre. Now, in 2025, we are cranking the volume up to 11 with a big, bold U.K. tour that is sure to knock everyone's socks off!"
Iommi said: "BLACK SABBATH have always been innovators and never been predictable, and it doesn't come any more unpredictable than this! It was incredible to see what Carlos and the team at Birmingham Royal Ballet did back in 2023 — bringing our music to life in a way I never thought possible! It's fantastic that more fans across the country get to see this extraordinary production this autumn on a U.K. tour."
Composer Christopher Austin is the mastermind behind the classical reimagining of some of BLACK SABBATH's most iconic songs, played live at every performance by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia. Tony Award-winning Christopher worked closely with Iommi on the score, creating full orchestrations of legendary BLACK SABBATH tracks alongside new orchestral works inspired by their music. The orchestra is joined by guitarist Marc Hayward who plays live on stage alongside the dancers at every show.
Christopher Austin said: "For the music team, creating the score for this extraordinary ballet has been an exhilarating journey, and it all began with the most amazing gift from Tony: his trust in us to honor the band's music and his encouragement to follow our own new paths with those iconic songs.
"The passion and commitment of the whole creative team at BRB and the overwhelming response from audiences has made 'Black Sabbath - The Ballet' the experience of a lifetime and I can't wait to be back in the theatre conducting this magical show."
The eight BLACK SABBATH tracks featured are:
* "Paranoid" ("Paranoid" album, 1970);
* "Iron Man" ("Paranoid" album, 1970);
* "War Pigs" ("Paranoid" album, 1970);
* "Black Sabbath" ("Black Sabbath" album, 1970);
* "Solitude" (Master Of Reality" album, 1971);
* "Orchid" (Master Of Reality" album, 1971);
* "Laguna Sunrise" ("Vol 4" album, 1972) and
* "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" ("Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" album, 1973).
A full-length, three-act Ballet Now commission, "Black Sabbath - The Ballet" was created by a host of international talent including lead Swedish choreographer Pontus Lidburg and Cuban designer Alexandre Arrechea with additional choreographers Raúl Reinoso and Cassi Abranches and composers Marko Nyberg and Sun Keting. Dramaturgy is by Richard Thomas and lighting design is by KJ. Metal curator is Lisa Meyer.
In an October 2023 video from Birmingham Royal Ballet, Sharon Osbourne the wife and manager of BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne, said: "When I first heard that Birmingham Royal Ballet was putting on a ballet to BLACK SABBATH music, I just thought, this is so left field. It's so not expected. Who would have ever thought the combination? And I just thought, brilliant. This is just so out there that it's wonderful."
Iommi, who had been present at some rehearsals for the U.K. "Black Sabbath – The Ballet" dates, came up on stage at the end of the opening performance to play guitar on the band's classic song "Paranoid". Iommi also took a bow at the end of the night along with the cast and crew. Also in attendance at the event were Iommi's bandmate, SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler and Sharon Osbourne, along with LED ZEPPELIN singer Robert Plant and ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA's Bev Bevan, who served as the touring drummer for BLACK SABBATH from 1983 to 1984 and played percussion on "The Eternal Idol" album in 1987.
In April 2023, Iommi was asked by Birmingham World if he could ever have imagined that half a century after he formed SABBATH that Birmingham's ballet company would be dancing to their music. Tony laughed and said: "I wouldn't have believed them, really, to be honest. At the time when I got involved with BLACK SABBATH, I thought it was great, because it was something so different, and hasn't been done before. And I found it, I think, a good challenge.
"I'm looking at our music differently now with this [the ballet], because it is being interpreted in a different way. It's still got the basic things, but then it did have in the different orchestral things coming in. And then I never thought for a minute we would have people dancing to BLACK SABBATH and 'War Pigs' and 'Iron Man'. But here we are, you know."
Regarding Birmingham Royal Ballet's interpretation of SABBATH's music, Tony said: "Birmingham Royal Ballet are very conscious of the work being what it is — the SABBATH music. We don't want to change it so you can’t recognize it. So they've held that part of it, but added another dimension to it. So I was very happy with that."
As for whether he thinks the Black Sabbath Ballet could inspire heavy metal fans to become ballet fans, and ballet fans to become heavy metal fans, Iommi said: "I certainly hope so. I mean, it is a strange combination, but you've got to push the boat out. And, you know, hopefully, we can get everybody together. But they're opposite but they're not at the same time — because it's still creative. They're creating what they're doing. We're creating what we've done, and we're bringing them together. And I think it'd be really interesting to see the SABBATH fans and then to see the ballet fans liking it, hopefully."
Acosta revealed early last year that 60 percent of tickets at that point for the U.K. shows had been bought by SABBATH fans. He said that "BLACK SABBATH is so different from the world of ballet, and I wanted to multiply our reach. I hate to be predictable; I hate for the company to be taken for granted. Everyone knows 'Swan Lake' and 'Cinderella' … [It's] a great opportunity for us to show people the world of dance."
Austin, who supervised the music for the project, said: "Unlike THE BEATLES where you can buy two enormous volumes of all their scores with all the instrumental parts, there's not so much for BLACK SABBATH.
"When I was asked to take part in this project I thought, where do you start? The BLACK SABBATH catalog is enormous, it's so rich and so varied. So the process initially was starting to narrow down the amount of material that we wanted to work with that would furnish us with variety, with richness, with different emotional tones, but also help us create this evening-length show."
Austin added: "What I love about BLACK SABBATH music is the glorious irregularity. All the aspects of music — the flexibility of tempo and feel. And the extraordinary early period Ozzy vocals which are stratospheric, it's exceeding Pavarotti in term of the high notes and ringing power."
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's "Today" program, Acosta said he had been a fan of SABBATH for more than two decades, and said he felt the band's classic protest song "War Pigs" still has particular resonance.
"'War Pigs' is so relevant today, how sometimes politicians and governments hide behind words. And all the wars happening at the moment... it's timeless," he said.
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