Professor Tony Iommi begins a new job!

Our Tony recently has posted photos online from his first day on the job as a teacher at Coventry University in the U.K. Tony began his stint as a professor of music last Wednesday (September 24) and posted pictures of a class session as well as an autograph line where he signed things for students.

Tony was appointed Visiting Professor Of Music last June at the university, which awarded him with an Honorary Doctorate Of Arts in November of last year for his outstanding contribution to global music. He toured the facilities in May and spent some time during that visit talking with students and staff about his 50 years as a musician.

Department Of Performing Arts head Dr. Sara Reed said, "It is a tremendous honor to have Tony here with us as a Visiting Professor. His huge wealth of experience and musical knowledge is beyond value to our students."

Tony will work this fall directly with students on their songwriting and composition skills.
Black Sabbath's successful world tour in support of its 2013 reunion album, "13", came to a close on July 4 with a massive gig at London's Hyde Park.

Iommi had to go back to England every six weeks for treatment ever since being diagnosed with lymphoma in 2012, forcing him and SABBATH to work around both the treatments and the recovery time needed afterward.

Tony also successfully participated as a guest of honour at Birmingham's great event Pride Of Brum, 26 September 2014, celebrating city's most inspirational personalities of all generations. 

Blabbermouth.net, 30 September 2014

Photos by Coventry University and I Am Birmingham