Damn... Where are all the comments... With out black sabbath there would be no metal, hardcore, emo, etc... Are all of the hard core kids asleep in the world or just so far removed from the past that contemporary lack of attention span rules all... Anyway... I do wish the best for Iommi... As it may be, my fathers first show was Black Sabbath in 69' or 70' ... Mine, Ozz Fest 97' with Sabbath(Ward was not on drums)... Well, good luck to these very respected people on their next venture... bottoms up...

seriously, one of the greatest bands ever. get well soon, tony!

Damn. Hope he finds a good treatment. I love Black Sabbath.

He'll pull through.

hope he pulls through so much.

man this sucks, a friend of mine last yeah died of the exact same cancer, was only 39, he to was a guitarist and a guitar shop owner.....freaky

I saw it all over the Birmingham mail earlier this week.

I know this might sound a little over-reactionary but... I hate the thought of this. And with what happened to Dio just a couple of years ago, it kinda makes it even more unsettling. I can't even begin to contemplate just how I'd feel if any of the four original members of Black Sabbath were no longer with us. I simply dread to think.

As far as holding our favourite artists/musicians in high esteem, Tony Iommi is right at the very top of my tree. He's not only a master at his craft and a man of absolute determination, he's also part-responsible for pretty much my favourite thing in the entire world: Black Sabbath. Everything would have been different for me if it hadn't have been for those four guys and I mean that with every bit of my sincerity too.

Here's to a speedy and full recovery.

Get well soon, our Tone.

The news of Tony's lymphoma is unfortunate. Bill Ward's qualms may be something similar to the contractual problems they were having with Dio in the early '90s. I know it's a long shot even if he does do the tour, but I was really hoping to see Bill do "It's Alright" live.

All the best in your recovery, Tony.