The reason for Black Sabbath's final tour run has been revealed, as details of their upcoming New Zealand shows are unveiled.
Fronted by Ozzy Osbourne, the veteran UK metal band are heading out on one final tour, called The End, that will reach Auckland's Vector Arena on April 28, and Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium on April 30.
Guitarist Tony Iommi has admitted his cancer battle is why Sabbath are calling time on their careers.
"I can't actually do this anymore. My body won't take it much more," he told the Birmingham Mail.
"All the travelling involved in Sabbath tours increasingly takes its toll ... that's why we're going out on one last tour, to say our farewells. And then it very definitely is the end. We won't be doing it again."
Tickets for Sabbath's New Zealand shows go on sale on September 21, with pre-sales beginning on September 16.
Meanwhile, keep your eyes peeled for an announcement from Iron Maiden, who are bringing their The Book of Souls world tour here on a very big plane next year.
Frontman Bruce Dickinson is taking lessons to upgrade his pilot's licence so he can fly the band's Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jet to 35 countries for the tour.
They've already confirmed the shows will be "in the first half of May" but we're expecting exact dates any day now. Watch this space.