Health
In March 2007, it was announced on The Stranglers' website that Black was suffering from atrial fibrillation and consequently refrained from appearing with the band until he had recovered. He played a full Stranglers concert in early June and regularly played with the band again, although he was unable to travel very long distances at that time.
In mid-2008, he was absent from several Stranglers gigs. It was shortly thereafter announced that he was suffering from chest problems and was "not rushing back to work" on the advice of his doctor. In September 2008, he returned to full rehearsals and began touring with the band on 13 October.
During his absences, his temporary replacement was his full-time drum technician Ian Barnard (born 1983). Black was also replaced by Barnard in a concert in Helsinki, on 13 January 2009 because of jet lag.
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