Founding Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has been feuding with his onetime bandmates since 2012, when he opted out of the group’s reunion over what he called an “unsignable” contract.
Now, as rumors of another album and tour build online, he says he will not consider rejoining the group unless Ozzy Osbourne apologizes to him for perceived insults.
Although the drummer was not specific about the insults that bothered him most, he suspects Osbourne does.
Perhaps the most offensive statement Osbourne made was when he called Ward “incredibly overweight” in August 2013
The iconic rock singer said of his former bandmate, “I don’t think he could have done the gig, to be honest…. A drummer has to be in shape. He’s already had two heart attacks. I don’t want to be responsible for his life.”
