Legendary Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has shared a moving message for Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain, following McBrain's recent announcement that he himself would be retiring as Maiden's full-time drummer.
Posting to his social media channels, Ward, who departed Black Sabbath in 2012 following a contract dispute around their reunion, wrote: "Dear Nicko. In retiring to meet new horizons, I hope your journeys will be safe. I think it is so respectful and dignified that your drum chair will be available to you for any future Iron Maiden recordings, an idea that leads without fanfare, an idea that lays in tandem with any lick or rudiment, on any day. Respectfully, Bill Ward".
