Black Sabbath cancel ALL European dates EXCEPT Download Festival 2012.

You’ve read the title? Right. That’s the gist of the story. Black Sabbath will no longer be performing any of their previously announced European tour dates, with the exception of Download Festival 2012. In place of the majority of the cancelled shows, an ‘Ozzy & Friends’ gathering (including Geezer Butler, Zakk Wylde, Slash, and other, as-yet-unnanounced special guests) will fill in Black Sabbath’s place. Click after the jump to read Black Sabbath’s statement on this situation in full.

Click here to read the official statement direct from the band.