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Famous English musician, Bill Ward, has an estimated net worth of $65 million. He is well-known for being the drummer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
Born in May 1948, Ward grew up listening to songs with the beat of the drum on the background. He learned how to play the drums and joined the band The Rest in the 1960s. Along with another Black Sabbath member Tony Iommi, Ward joined the band Mythology before Black Sabbath was formed.
From 1970 to 1980, Ward played on every song of his band. By 1980, Ward suddenly disappeared after having a series of panic attacks due to drinking while on gigs. He returned to Black Sabbath in 1983. He left the band again for health concerns and returned again in 1985. At the peak of his career, Ward was on a series of concert tours with Black Sabbath. He also enjoyed huge income from album sales. His band members were proud to say that Ward had already quit smoking and gave up alcohol.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2017 |
Ticket Sales |
Ticket sales of The End Tour with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 514,610 tickets sold) |
$41,820,000 |
|
2014 |
Ticket Sales |
Ticket sales of the Black Sabbath Reunion Tour with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 2,138,513 tickets sold) |
$17,140,000 |
|
2014 |
Others |
Sales of the DVD Live... Gathered in Their Masses with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 45 thousand copies sold) |
$58,500 |
|
2013 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the albums 13 and Live... Gathered in Their Masses with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 1,115,000 copies sold) |
$1,450,000 |
|
2009 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the compilation album Greatest Hits with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 100 thousand copies sold) |
$130,000 |
|
2005 |
Ticket Sales |
Ticket sales of the Ozzfest Tour with various artists in the year 2005 (approximately 2,138,513 tickets sold) |
$17,140,000 |
|
2004 |
Ticket Sales |
Ticket sales of the Ozzfest Tour with various artists in the year 2004 (approximately 354,547 tickets sold) |
$16,160,000 |
|
2003 |
Others |
Sales of the documentary video The Black Sabbath Story Vol. 1 - 1970-1978 with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 105 thousand copies sold) |
$136,500 |
|
2002 |
Others |
Sales of the documentary video The Black Sabbath Story, Vol. 2 with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 50 thousand copies sold) |
$65,000 |
|
2001 |
Ticket Sales |
Ticket sales of the Ozzfest Tour with various artists in the year 2001 (approximately 119,286 tickets sold) |
$5,670,000 |
|
2000 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the compilation album The Best of Black Sabbath with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 100 thousand copies sold) |
$130,000 |
|
1999 |
Ticket Sales |
Ticket sales of the Ozzfest Tour with various artists in the year 1999 (approximately 198,546 tickets sold) |
$12,100,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the live album Reunion with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 600 thousand copies sold) |
$780,000 |
|
1995 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Forbidden with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 191 thousand copies sold) |
$248,300 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the compilation album The Collection with the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath (approximately 100 thousand copies sold) |
$130,000 |
|
1989 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Headless Cross with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 100 thousand copies sold) |
$130,000 |
|
1985 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the compilation album The Sabbath Collection with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 160 thousand copies sold) |
$208,000 |
|
1981 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Mob Rules with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 610 thousand copies sold) |
$793,000 |
|
1980 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Heaven and Hell with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 1.15 million copies sold) |
$1,500,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Never Say Die! with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 633 thousand copies sold) |
$822,900 |
|
1976 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Technical Ectsasy with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the compilation album We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll and the album Sabotage with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 2.62 million copies sold) |
$3,410,000 |
|
1973 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Sabbath Bloody Sabbath with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 1.15 million copies sold) |
$1,510,000 |
|
1972 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Vol. 4 with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 1.15 million copies sold) |
$1,510,000 |
|
1971 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Master of Reality with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 4,205,000 copies sold) |
$5,470,000 |
|
1970 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the albums Paranoid with the English rock band Black Sabbath and Black Sabbath with the English rock band Black Sabbath (approximately 3.35 million copies sold) |
$4,360,000 |