Though ‘Tony Iommi dead’ might be the first thing that comes up when you Google his name, the Black Sabbath guitarist is nothing of the sort - in fact, he’s just revealed that his cancer is in remission.
The musician announced that he had been diagnosed with stage three lymphoma back in 2012, when he began chemotherapy.
Four years on, while presenting a plaque to the Birmingham hospital that treated him, the 68-year-old revealed that he is in remission.
“I came back to hospital straight after we finished a round of European tour dates, and the good news is that everything is alright up to this point,” he told the Birmingham Mail. “I am in remission and hopefully, this situation will continue.”
He continued, “The chemotherapy and the follow-up treatment appear to have done the trick – but I’m aware that it could come back one day.”
He added, “I have a blood test every six weeks at my GP’s, and I come in here at regular intervals for check-ups. That’s something that I’ll have to live with for the rest of my life, looking for any warning signs that it might be rearing its ugly head again.”
Meanwhile, the 'Paranoid' and 'Iron Man' heroes are currently embarking on what they've dubbed 'the final tour by the greatest metal band of all time' Their farewell tour dates are below - tickets are on sale now and are available here.
JANUARY
22 - Manchester Arena
24 - Glasgow SSE Hydro
26 - Leeds First Direct Arena
29-31 - London O2
FEBRUARY
2-4 - Birmingham Genting Arena
