Black Sabbath 's Back To The Beginning show was an extraordinary success, a dizzying, warm-hearted celebration of history, roots and community. It was a celebration of Birmingham. And, most of all, it was a celebration of four men who changed the world: Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward.

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's 'Back to the Beginning' show raised 'a ton of money' for local charities, according to music director Tom Morello.

By now it's a recognised fact that Black Sabbath’s final gig – the Back To The Beginning metal mega-gig from Birmingham’s Villa Park on July 5 featuring a host of huge names – was an unprecedented success.