Watch Tony Iommi make surprise appearance at Black Sabbath ballet premiere
nme.comTony Iommi made a surprise appearance at the premiere of the new Black Sabbath ballet in Birmingham.The ballet, announced earlier this year, opened at the Birmingham Hippodrome last Saturday (September 23) and will run until this weekend (September 30), before moving on to Plymouth’s Theatre Royal and Sadler’s Wells in London.
Tickets can be booked here.Iommi was involved in the creation of the ballet, working with Birmingham Royal Ballet director Carlos Acosta.
The show will include eight of the band’s tracks plus new music inspired by them, all performed live by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.At the end of the opening performance, Iommi joined the cast on stage to play guitar for Sabbath hit ‘Paranoid’, while others in attendance included the band’s bassist Geezer Butler, Sharon Osbourne and Led Zeppelin‘s Robert Plant.See footage from opening night below.Thanks to everyone who supported us at the Ballet, we had a great premiere last night.
I’m honoured to be involved with these talented dancers. I’m afraid I won’t be joining every performance. TonyPosted by Tony Iommi on Sunday, September 24, 2023Black Sabbath the Ballet!
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