Here Are the Songs Black Sabbath Practiced but Didn’t Play at Farewell Gig—and Why originally appeared on Parade.

As Ward issues a heartfelt thank you to his bandmates and fans, Sabbath’s guitarist admits he likened the drummer’s appearance when topless to an emaciated hobbit

The metal pioneers’ original lineup — Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward — performed last Saturday at Birmingham, England’s Villa Park, marking their first show together in 20 years. They closed out the all-day event with a four-song set comprising “War Pigs,” “N.I.B.,” “Iron Man” and “Paranoid.”

Heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath reunited for the first time in 20 years at their farewell show, Back to the Beginning, on July 5, but it was not without its drama.While fans were more concerned about seeing 76-year-old Ozzy Osbourne and his former bandmates,

Ward has an on-and-off history with Black Sabbath and was the only original band member who did not play on their final album, 13, which was released in June 2013. The album, which was the English rock band’s first studio release in 18 years, featured Osbourne, Iommi, and Butler with drummer Brad Wilk of Rage Against the Machine.

Black Sabbath 's Back To The Beginning show was an extraordinary success, a dizzying, warm-hearted celebration of history, roots and community. It was a celebration of Birmingham. And, most of all, it was a celebration of four men who changed the world: Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward.

On July 2, Jennifer Lopez held a secret listening partying Los Angeles and one particular new song is raising eyebrows because it might have a Ben Affleck reference. A fan who attended the event revealed to Us Weekly that out of the six songs she played, “Wreckage of You” stood out among the rest. The …