Back in December, legendary Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi broke the news that doctors discovered new activity in his throat and they were unsure whether the lump was cancerous until he went under the knife. Fortunately, he has now revealed the operation he had to remove a lump from his throat was a success and it isn't cancerous. Iommi's cancer was declared in remission in mid 2016.

Speaking to Planet Rock to promote the choral arrangement he has penned for Birmingham Cathedral, Tony said he received the ultimate gift when he was told on Christmas Day that the lump wasn't cancerous.

"Well, I had the treatment when I got back from South America," Tony said. "I went in for the throat (operation) - they found a lump at the back of my sinus in the throat and we had to have it checked in case it may have been cancerous. But it turns out it wasn't, which I found out on Christmas Day, which is brilliant! So far (I'm all good). I daren't say that - I'll probably fall down the stairs now!"

Black Sabbath will perform their final two shows ever in early February in their hometown of Birmingham, England,

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