Earlier today, an official confirmation from management stated that BLACK SABBATH stars BILL WARD (drummer), TONY IOMMI (guitar) and GEEZER BUTLER (bass) are hitting the road with former singer RONNIE JAMES DIO as HEAVEN & HELL. The OZZY OSBOURNE camp has issued the following statement:
"Tony Iommi and Ronnie Dio are working on a project together which has nothing to do with Black Sabbath. There is only one Black Sabbath. Ozzy, Tony, Geezer and Bill will be touring late next year along with a new Black Sabbath album. However, Ozzy wishes Tony and Ronnie much success in their project together."
According to a press release sent out earlier today, "if all goes well, Heaven And Hell should be hitting the road in early 2007."