The afterglow continues to be current from Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath‘s Back to the Beginning live performance, with most of the performers now sharing on social media what it meant to be a part of the farewell occasion for the Rock Hall band and their Rock Hall singer.
Some acts saved it easy, sharing their gratitude and appreciation for being invited to be a part of the big day. Others went extra in depth sharing tales and situations of their lives that offered context into the impression that the band and Ozzy had on them personally.
Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe, in reflecting on the present, famous, “I’ve been in my band for 30 years now, and I’ve performed many, many exhibits in that point. However the overwhelming vitality at this present— within the viewers, within the backstage space, and onstage (as a result of I used to be in all 3 areas at completely different instances)— was one thing I’ve by no means felt earlier than, and I do know I by no means will once more. It was one thing DIFFERENT, one thing very, very particular.”
In the meantime, Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich did not appear anxious for the second to finish, staying behind hours after the ultimate observe had performed to absorb the expertise of what had simply occurred whereas the load out from the present was nonetheless in progress.
Beneath you will discover a sequence of touching tributes that present the love and respect generated by Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath and get a really feel for what it meant to participate in such a particular occasion.
Anthrax
Frank Bello (Anthrax)
Charlie Benante (Anthrax / Pantera)
Nuno Bettencourt (Excessive)
Randy Blythe (Lamb of God)
Rex Brown (Pantera)
Danny Carey (Instrument)
Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
Artwork Cruz (Lamb of God)
Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
David Draiman (Disturbed)
Mario Duplantier (Gojira)
William DuVall (Alice in Chains)
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David Ellefson
Richard Fortus (Weapons N’ Roses)
Gojira
Sammy Hagar
Lzzy Hale (Halestorm)
Halestorm
Scott Vacation (Rival Sons)
Gary Holt (Slayer)
Joe Hottinger (Halestorm)
Revel Ian
Scott Ian (Anthrax)
Mike Inez (Alice in Chains)
Maynard James Keenan (Instrument)
Jean-Michel Labadie (Gojira)
Lamb of God
Mastodon
Duff McKagan (Weapons N’ Roses)
Jason Momoa (Host)
Roman Morello
Tom Morello
Mark Morton (Lamb of God)
Axl Rose (Weapons N’ Roses)
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
Marina Viotti (Gojira visitor)
Adam Wakeman (Ozzy Osbourne)
Andrew Watt
Ronnie Wooden (Rolling Stones)
Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne / Black Label Society)
Yungblud
Whereas the Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath farewell live performance offered an iconic second, it additionally did a variety of good for charity. All fund raised via the occasion have been divvied up amongst Acorns Kids’s Hospice, Birmingham Kids’s Hospital and Treatment Parkinson’s.
Tom Morello had initially posted that greater than 190 million can be donated to the charities from the occasion, however a Live Nation rep later told Classic Rock that the ultimate complete was nonetheless being tallied and {that a} appropriate determine would finally be launched.
In keeping with The Guardian, the corresponding livestream reached greater than 5 million followers producing over $150 million in income that can even go to charity.
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