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With the metal world still somewhat reeling from the loss of Ozzy<\/strong> Osbourne<\/strong> in July, only a few short weeks after Black<\/strong> Sabbath<\/strong>‘s final show, Back To The Beginning<\/em>. Alongside Osbourne<\/strong> in his final performance was long-time friend and guitarist, Tony<\/strong> Iommi<\/strong>, a pivotal member of Black<\/strong> Sabbath<\/strong>. And, one of the people honouring<\/a> Osbourne<\/strong>‘s memory the most happens to be Iommi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This proved to be the case when Iommi<\/strong> joined Birmingham’s Royal Ballet for their ballet rendition of “Black<\/strong> Sabbath<\/strong>,” taking the stage for the production’s closing number, “Paranoid.” Performing the guitar solo in the track, Iommi<\/strong> pleasantly surprised ballet-goers with the unannounced addition.<\/p>\n It was the opening night of the performance, Wednesday the 22nd of October, and Queen’s Sir Brian<\/strong> May<\/strong> was in the audience, both filming and enjoying Iommi<\/strong>‘s solo. May<\/strong> took to socials to post the videos he took alongside the caption, “”Wow! The true Father of Heavy Metal making that beautiful axe sing like a bird tonight at Sadlers Wells. Tony<\/strong> Iommi<\/strong> plus a 40 piece orchestra and a cast of 50 dancers \u2013 putting the icing on the cake of a great production of Black<\/strong> Sabbath<\/strong> The Ballet. Proud to call this infinitely modest and generous genius my friend.””<\/p>\n Iommi has been vocal about the loss of his old friend, saying to BBC<\/a> that it was like “losing a brother,” and has been doing his best to honour him ever since.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal newsletter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\tWant More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter<\/strong><\/p>\n