Not only was the “Back to the Beginning” concert featuring the final performances by Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne an overwhelming success from a music standpoint, it also raised nearly $200 million to be split among three charities.
Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, who served as musical director of the historic all-day concert posted a graphic Tuesday (July 8th) on Instagram (see below), reporting that “more than $190 million will be donated to houses and hospitals for children.” The money will be split between Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Acorn Children’s Hospice, as detailed by the BBC.
Yesterday, it was reported that more than 5 million people tuned into the paid livestream. While the breakdown of the proceeds hasn’t been made public, the livestream alone would account for more than $150 million at $30 per virtual ticket. All the artists participating did so for no fee, meaning all proceeds went to charity.