Bill Ward Suffers Mild Heart Attack
Posted on May.22, 1998 under Bill Ward
This past week, during rehearsals for the Black Sabbath tour of Europe, Bill Ward started experiencing pain in his chest. He was taken to the hospital, and it was discovered he had had a mild heart attack. Currently, he is resting, and is doing well. Bill has been told to not fly for 6 weeks, and of course, he can’t tour with Black Sabbath this spring in Europe.
To this, Vinny Appice has been brought in at the last second to rehearse with the band and will take Bill’s slot for the European tour. Bill hopes to be back behind the kit for the US dates later this year.
If you would like to send get well cards, you can send them to Mungus Shine Entertainment’s Post Office Box here:
Mungus Shine Entertainment
P.O Box 3624
Seal Beach, CA 90740-7624
We will keep you updated here with any further developments in this story. A statement from Bill himself is forthcoming.
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Hi Everybody.
It’s Bill here. First off, I want to thank you all for the support you’ve given me throughout the years. I love to play– whether it’s playing drums in Black Sabbath, making music with my own band or working with other musicians, period. Being able to do what I love for my whole life, pretty much, has been an honour and privilege.
When I started playing in Sabbath, there was an energy of truth about us. We believed in what we were saying, the music we were making and the lives we were living. As time has moved on, I’ve nurtured and tried to save a lot of what I learnt playing in Sabbath. During the more recent years at the Ozzfest concerts, I’ve found myself immersed in the musical rewards of playing in such a unique and devastatingly, powerfully effective Metal band. Sabbath have been, and are, my greatest teachers, and I am forever grateful for the musical journey so far.
Today, I love what’s happening in music. I’ve been given the rare opportunity to play bands I like – Classic and newer Metal – on our Rock 50 radio show. These bands energize me.
I am humbled to know many of you. Music lives and brings and maintains life. Music has always brought me through.
Stay strong, safe and live. Enjoy the site.
Long Live Metal.
--Bill Ward
