Tony Iommi on upcoming North American tour - "It's going to be strange after all the album activity being back on stage again"

Following the worldwide chart success of their semi-reunion album, "13", Black Sabbath are gearing up for their upcoming 20-city North American trek which kicks off next week in Houston, Texas.

Guitar legend Tony Iommi states: "Getting ready for the tour of the USA and Canada. It's going to be strange after all the album activity being back on stage again. We're all really looking forward to getting going as the dates in New Zealand, Australia and Japan went so well!"

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Black Sabbath's North American tour dates:

July
25 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
27 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
29 - Tampa, FL - Live Nation Amphitheatre
31 - W. Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre

August
2 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
4 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
6 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
8 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
10 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
12 - Boston, MA - Comcast Center
14 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
16 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
18 - Indianapolis, IN - Klipsch Music Center
22 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
24 - Seattle, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre
26 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
28 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
30 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center

September
1 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
3 - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Sports Arena