"Black Sabbath aimed to culminate the most monumental heavy metal experience in history...": Charity receives staggering £140 million from Black Sabbath's farewell Back to The Beginning concert
Black Sabbath's final gig, named "Back To The Beginning," held at Birmingham's Villa Park on July 5, was an unprecedented success. The event, over a year of hard work, raised a significant amount of money for three charities: Birmingham Children's Hospital, Cure Parkinson's, and Midlands-based Acorns Children's Hospice.
Tom Morello, Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine guitarist, served as the event's musical director and announced the charity funds raised. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Morello expressed gratitude to Ozzy Osbourne for trusting him with the musical direction.
Ozzy Osbourne, who has been laid up for six years, expressed his feelings during the performance. He said, "I've been laid up for like f_____g six years, and you've no idea how I feel."
The event featured performances from Black Sabbath, along with many other renowned musicians, bands, and fans paying tribute to the ALL TIME greats. The gig included various supergroups featuring members of Rage Against The Machine, Smashing Pumpkins, Van Halen, Judas Priest, Living Colour, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Aerosmith, and a guest appearance by Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones.
In addition to Black Sabbath, the gig featured performances from Pantera, Slayer, Tool, Guns 'N Roses, and Metallica, who all included Black Sabbath covers in their sets. Black Sabbath themselves performed four songs with Ozzy Osbourne for their final gig: War Pigs, Iron Man, N.I.B., and Paranoid. They also performed five further hits with their own solo band.
Heavy metal music was the music that made Morello love music. The funds raised from the gig will be equally split among the three charities. Morello shared a post on Instagram after the event, stating that the gig was more than just a concert—it was a testament to the power of music to bring people together and make a difference.
Many musicians, bands, and fans paid tribute to the ALL TIME greats at the event. The event raised £140 million for local charities, providing a much-needed boost to these organisations. The funds will be used to improve emergency departments, provide entertainment activities for children, install a new cinema, and purchase new equipment at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
The exact details of who initiated the £140 million donation are not yet clear, but one thing is certain: Black Sabbath's farewell concert was a memorable event that will be remembered for years to come, not just for the music, but for the difference it made in the lives of many children and families.
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