Sharon Osbourne against the inflated numbers of the last Ozzy show

In addition to stories, testimonies and fans’ videos, subsequently “Back to the Beginning“(here our story) was shared on social networks by Tom Morello, involved in the Live marathon as music curator, the estimates of the funds raised thanks to the event that on 5 July at the Villa Park in Birmingham marked the farewell to the scenes of the Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne, who disappeared then on July 22. According to what was published on his official Instagram page, Rage’s guitarist of Against The Machine and Audioslave has estimated in 190 million dollars the total of the funds raised Thanks to the concert that will be donated to charity. However, the post was subsequently modified by Morello and, despite the fact that the data has never been confirmed, it has been widely widespread that the derived event collected this figure to be donated to the various beneficial organizations as previously announced.

In an interview with “Pollstar” on 17 July – twelve days later “Back to the Beginning” and five before the disappearance of Ozzy Osbourne – but published only in recent days, Sharon Osbourne he was epressa against the media For the swollen and untruthful numbers widespread on the event. In the chat, the wife and manager of the late Black Sabbath frontman, defined that “absurd” figure, exaggerated to the inverted, and misleading towards the three organizations that will receive the proceeds of the concert. With about 40,000 spectators presentand given the news according to which over 5 million people followed the streaming event, the figure of 190 million dollars – although sensational – seemed plausible. However, Sharon claimed that the numbers wereenormously inflated and that the final total will be far from that figure.

When “Pollstar” asked her to reflect on the concert, Sharon expressed regret for the figures reported in the news and said:

“I am really happy that we are talking about it, because one of the things that frighten me is all this false press on the fact that we gained 140 million dollars. I only think: ‘God, maybe it was really so, for a single concert’. All these different versions are simply ridiculous. The next morning I went to the internet and there were around titles that brought ‘140 million, 160 million …’. They have been tested like ‘Billboard’ “.

When the interviewer pointed out that the figure reported was actually 190 million, Sharon Osborune replied: “Oh, 190 million? Thanks, ‘Billboard’, for making a mistake. Ridiculous”. He then added:

“It takes a long time to calculate the final proceeds, because we have hosted many bands, with their respective expenses. It will take at least six weeks to get to the final number. Merchandising was sold for another two weeks after the concert. So there are also those weeks of sales to add. After more four weeks, maybe we will have an esteem”.

As announced from the beginning, the proceeds of “Back to the Beginning”, who have counted of the participation of numerous artists, will be donated to Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorns Children’s Hospice. When the interviewer observed that “this news is not helpful for a pediatric hospital, which awaits his 190 million dollars”, Sharon said: “Everyone thinks that with such a figure you can cure everything, but that’s not the case that the real world works“.

As for the figure of 5.8 million spectators of the Livestream, Sharon specified that he did not even get closer by saying: “Streaming was purchased by 275,000 people. But Mercury Studios, who produced the event, said that many rock clubs all over the world had bought and broadcast it in their clubs. Thus, in one room, there were 200 or 300 people watching it “.

Despite the inflated numbers, Sharon said that “Back to the Beginning” was overall a great success and said:

“It was a huge success, because it was a phenomenal event. It is the first time, I think, that someone retires and does it in this way: with a show transmitted in streaming and whose proceeds go to charity. So it is the first time that someone says ‘goodnight’ in this way: when you had such a long career, it is the perfect way to conclude it.

I never wanted Ozzy to disappear in silence, without a last, big event. And the best way was to go home, where it all started, to go to its favorite stadium in the world, the Villa Park, home to its beloved football team, the Aston Villa. It was simply perfect. The perfect storm, so to speak “.