The last 31st October Tony posted a message on his Official website Iommi.com:
"Many thanks to everyone that came to see us on our tour to South and Latin America. Quite an experience with huge crowds, I'm told 74,000 in Sao Paulo and 60,000 in Mexico City. Also, thanks to Megadeth, great band and really good people to work with, hope they enjoyed it as well. Two grumbles - no thanks to whoever was coughing and sneezing on the overnight Air France flight down and gave me a dreadful cold virus, or whoever stole my trainers from the back of the stage in Buenos Aires! Otherwise, all pretty good, colder at night than I was expecting but an amazing reception from all the fans. It's going to be strange playing indoors again but outdoors in Helsinki in November, I don't think so! Looking forward to being in Europe, I had to miss out when I was taken ill in 2012, so it'll be great to get another chance to play there.
- Tony "
It was sensational tour, Tony and the guys were so great as they were in golden days of their youth! We thank our Iron Man and wish him good rest, full recovery, and happy day at home! We can't wait to see you in Europe, Tony!
In regard of a person who stole Tony's trainers ... Let's say it was a silly deed, yeh? (We prefer not to use stronger terms ...) You're just not a true fan! If you repent of what you've done, and you feel your conscience dirty, find a way to return them back to Tony! You probably know how to do it, you've been in Tony's room at the backstage, in kinda privileged position, isn't! We hope that you'll decide to do it.
1 November 2013
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