Vocalist says Ward is overweight
Black Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne has responded to comments made last week by drummer Bill Ward that his absence from the album "13" was solely due to an unfair contract.
In an interview with the New York Daily News, Osbourne said he didn't know exactly what happened, but that Ward wasn't fit to play: “He's incredibly overweight. A drummer needs to be in shape. He'd already had two heart attacks and I didn't want to be responsible for his life.”
Despite this, Ozzy says the band's doors remain open to the drummer and commented that "without him, it's not the same."
Bill Ward talks about his absence from the album “13”
Last week, Ward had said that he is perfectly capable of playing in Black Sabbath. The drummer said he would play a show with the band, but only if it was a full show.
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