Andrew W.K to support Black Sabbath on tour

As if breaking a world record for a marathon drum solo wasn’t enough, Andrew W.K is now set to embark on tour with recent unlikely chart-toppers Black Sabbath.

The pair will team up for a handful of North American dates starting from July, including shows in Austin, Toronto and LA – among other major cities.

W.K made the announcement earlier today via his official website. The message read:

“I’m just shocked. It’s just the most incredible dream come true! This is the greatest honor I could be given. I remember when the phone rang and I first heard that Black Sabbath wanted me to be their exclusive opening act. I was really in a state of disbelief – almost sick with amazement and excitement. It took about 3 days until I fully mastered the reality of this opportunity and realized it was really going to happen. Black Sabbath’s music changed my life from the first time I heard it, and this tour will change my life all over again. I couldn’t be more thankful or humbled by this one-in-a-billion miracle. Can this really be real!? What kind of adventure will this be!?”

Since the message was posted, it’s now surfaced that Andrew will not be playing live and instead has been “personally booked” as a heavy metal DJ or sorts, spinning tunes that span the genre’s entire history.

Black Sabbath recently released their comeback album 13 this month, their first number 1 album in 43 years.