Bill Ward vows to keep drumming despite wheelchair
TL;DR
Bill Ward, Black Sabbath’s original drummer, posted on Facebook that he now uses a wheelchair in airports and at public events but says he’s still a drummer with no plans to retire, insisting he can still play at 78; Sabbath eventually retired in 2025 after a farewell show.
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