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Tony Iommi has spoken about the “surreal” experience of getting back together with his Black Sabbath bandmates for their three-song set at Live Aid in 1985.
The original lineup of Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward hadn’t played together since 1978 when they reunited at Philadelphia’s John F. Kennedy Stadium for the historic show, which was organised to raise relief funds in light of the Ethiopian famine.
And with Live Aid celebrating its 35th anniversary earlier this week, Iommi has reflected on what it was like getting the band back together for the concert.
The guitarist tells SiriusXM: “It was great being with the guys again. It was a bit surreal to be honest because basically I’d been in the studio working. It was an unusual thing for us to come from the studio then suddenly here we are onstage in front of all the people.
“We’d never really done that before. We’ve always rehearsed for a proper show for a while, but this was like a quick rehearsal for an hour and the next day we were on stage.
“It was a bit nervy because you don’t know how things are going to go with the equipment and all the stuff – and we hadn’t been onstage together for so long. You have to sort of suck it and see what’s going to happen.”
Sabbath played three tracks at Live Aid: Children Of The Grave, Iron Man and Paranoid, with the US show, along with the UK concert at London’s Wembley Stadium, watched by millions around the world.
Black Sabbath brought the curtain down on their career with pair of shows in their hometown of Birmingham in February 2017, although both Ozzy and Iommi have expressed an interest in Black Sabbath possibly reuniting in 2022 to mark the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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- Black Sabbath - We Sold Our Soul For Rock 'N' Roll - Dutch - 2-LP vinyl set - £20.00, $26.60, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 24-Apr-2025 16:43)on April 27, 2025 at 4:13 am
BLACK SABBATH We Sold Our Soul For Rock 'N' Roll (1983 Dutch 17-track double LP compilation, featuring all the classics including Paranoid, Sweet Leaf, Snowblind & more, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve [VG+] has a few light scuff marks andringwear. The vinyl grades EX/EX- & reveals some minor spindle marks to show play NELD101)
- Black Sabbath - Sabotage - French - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.95, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2025 12:59)on April 27, 2025 at 4:13 am
BLACK SABBATH Sabotage (1980 French Nems label issue of the 1975 8-track vinyl LP, includes Hole In The Sky, Symptom Of The Universe and Am I Going Insane [Radio] and the bonus hidden track Blow On A Jug after The Writ; glossy picture sleeve featuring the original 'mirror' artwork. The sleeve shows only minor wear and the vinyl shows light cosmetic marks to indicate play NEL6018)
- Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - 2nd + Inner - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £85.00, $113.05, €99.45 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2025 11:56)on April 27, 2025 at 4:13 am
BLACK SABBATH Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973 UK second issue 8-track vinyl LP with silver label logo, complete with textured lyric inner, gatefold picture sleeve with the inside image going all the way to the outer edges without a border & the rear stating 'Manufactured and printed in England' with no reference to 'Howards Printers'. This issue is identical to the first, but has 'Album concept and design: Pacific Eye & Ear...' credit in bold on the reverse of the sleeve WWA005) See'More Info' ...
- Black Sabbath - Born Again - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £40.00, $53.20, €46.80 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2025 11:58)on April 27, 2025 at 4:13 am
BLACK SABBATH Born Again (1983 UK 9-track vinyl LP, the eleventh studio album by the English heavy metal band featuring Ian Gillan on vocals. Glossy picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve has a degee of edgewear and ringwear, whilethe vinyl has just a couple of cosmetic storage marks but few indications of play. Overall a Very Good copy VERL8)
- Black Sabbath - Paranoid - Dutch - vinyl LP - £25.00, $33.25, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2025 12:02)on April 27, 2025 at 4:13 am
BLACK SABBATH Paranoid (1976 Dutch NEMS issue of the 1970 8-track LP, housed in a matte gatefold picture sleeve with 'Printed & made by Almere Printing bv, Holland' print on the inside right panel. The sleeve shows some minor edgewear whilst the vinyl is clean & grades EX/EX- with just faint paper scuffs not affecting play NEL6003) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
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