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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath performed for the last time ever on Saturday (July 5), and in addition to the event being monumental for the world of rock music it was also monumental for several charities. On Tuesday (July 8), Tom Morello — who served as the Back to the Beginning musical director — shared a carousel post on Instagram showcasing some memories from the weekend and also announcing that the event raised a whopping $190+ million for charity.
"Boom. We set out to not just create the greatest day in the history of heavy metal," he captioned that particular slide.
As BBC notes, the Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Acorn Children’s Hospice will be splitting the huge donation. Although the full breakdown hasn't been released yet, The Guardian reported on Monday (July 7) that 5 million people tuned into the livestream, which cost $29.99 per stream. That alone adds up to roughly $150 million. The artists involved also played for free, which means all proceeds went to charity.
The event was also memorable for a couple other reasons. Slipknot's Sid Wilson proposed to Ozzy's daughter Kelly Osbourne and Ozzy met Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose for the first time.
But of course, the main attraction was Ozzy and Black Sabbath's performances. The night closed out with Ozzy performing "I Don't Know," “Mr. Crowley,” “Suicide Solution,” “Mama I’m Coming Home,” and “Crazy Train” with a solo backing band that consisted of guitarist Zakk Wylde, keyboardist Adam Wakeman, drummer Tommy Clufetos, and Alice in Chains bassist Mike Inez. Black Sabbath then took the stage and played "War Pigs," "Iron Man," "N.I.B.," and "Paranoid," marking the first time all four original band members were onstage together in 20 years.