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Daniel Griffiths

“We set out to not just create the greatest day in the history of heavy metal…”: Black Sabbath’s final Back to The Beginning mega-gig just raised £140 million for charity

Ozzy Osbourne.

By now it's a recognised fact that Black Sabbath’s final gig – the Back To The Beginning metal mega-gig from Birmingham’s Villa Park on July 5 featuring a host of huge names – was an unprecedented success.

What perhaps isn’t as well known (until now) is that the event also raised an incredible £140 million for local charities. That announcement comes courtesy of the event's musical director, Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine guitarist, Tom Morello.

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