Not solely was Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne‘s Again to the Starting live performance a triumphant finale for the heavy steel legends, however it was additionally a profitable one.
Per a report by The Guardian, the livestream for Sabbath’s remaining present was streamed by over 5 million followers worldwide. With digital tickets for the stream going for $29.99, that equates to roughly $150 million. Whereas proceeds from the live performance itself have been set to go to charity, it’s unclear whether or not the identical is true for the income from the livestream, which was on a two-hour delay.
The huge farewell gig at Villa Park will stand as one of many best single occasions in steel historical past. Throughout the present, Ozzy sang and carried out 4 songs with Black Sabbath (“Warfare Pigs,” “Iron Man,” “N.I.B.,” and “Paranoid”) and 5 numbers along with his solo band (“I Don’t Know,” “Mr. Crowley,” “Suicide Answer,” “Loopy Practice,” and the ballad “Mama, I’m Coming Dwelling”). The remainder of the invoice featured an all-star forged of steel and exhausting rock expertise, a number of of whom made Consequence‘s new checklist of the 75 Finest Metallic Albums of All Time.