Black Sabbath Were Set to Headline Coachella Prior to Cancer News

The reunited Black Sabbath were set to be a headliner at this year’s Coachella Festival, but were forced to pull out due to the Tony Iommi’s recent lymphoma diagnosis, multiple industry sources have told Billboard.

It hasn’t been revealed which of the three announced headliners – Radiohead, The Black Keys or the combination of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dog – was added as a last-minute replacement for Sabbath. As reported previously, Iommi is working closely with physicians to determine the best course of treatment for the disease.

In November, the reunited Sabbath lineup of Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward announced plans to tour following the release of a new album. The album, the first to feature Osbourne since 1978, is slated for release this fall. It’s uncertain whether other Sabbath live dates – including a headlining slot at England’s Download Festival scheduled for early June – will be affected by Iommi’s diagnosis and treatment.

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5 Must-See Bands at Coachella 2011

Coachella 2011 is just a few days away, and while the lineup is spectacular (PJ Harvey, The National, The Black Keys, Interpol, Duran Duran, Mumford & Sons, Interpol), let’s face it – not everybody can jet to Indio, California, to enjoy the action.

Thankfully, Coachella will be streaming the three-day show via the web. You can see all the action via the fest’s YouTube channel.

Check out Gibson.com’s 5 must-see artists at Coachella.

Who are your must-sees? Let us know in the comments, below!

1) The Black Keys: Is it really just two guys making all that ruckus? Sure is, and with it comes bluesy, raw-and-ragged rock, with plenty of groove and blues-rock swagger.

2) Kings of Leon: The guys hit it huge with their fourth release, 2008’s Only By the Night, and from there, they brought big, bad, rock to the masses, and have enough classic rock in their DNA to garner fans of all ages.

3) Arcade Fire: The newly crowned Grammy-winner for “Album of the Year” delivers larger-than-life live shows, always theatrical, packed with indie-jangle grit and sharp, smart alternative rock.

4) Jimmy Eat World: There’s no denying the guys of Jimmy Eat World are one of the few alternative rock acts that get better with age. Starting out with songs about teenage-dom and school-day crushes, the band has truly matured and now puts out well-crafted, catchy rock that’s poppy and powerful.

5) Mumford & Sons: This London-based band makes rootsy music, with a healthy diet of country, rock, bluegrass and blues. Somehow, it all comes together in an edgy enough package to top the alternative rock charts.

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