Black Sabbath's Last Concert Financial Acquisition Circulates In Public, Sharon Osbourne Responds

JAKARTA - The legendary metal farewell concert Black Sabbath at Villa Park in early July became a musical celebration and, the house that raised them. According to a BBC News report, the last show resulted inung.33.8 million or equivalent to Rp662 billion.

From a University of Birmingham study, it explained in detail, "Rp. 540 billion" in it flows directly to the Western economic engine of Midlan. Dr. Matt Lyons, the main investigator, called it "Ozzy's last legacy to the city that has raised him."

"The impact of 'The Prince of Darkness' goes far beyond just numbers. He is an international legend, and the final result continues to build his hometown," he added.

With stadiums with a capacity of 42,000 and 20% from abroad, performances present extraordinary excitement. However, the noise beyond that is no less loud. News circulated that the concert raised nearly $200 million in charity funds, equivalent to IDR 3.1 trillion.

Sharon Osbourne, who manages Black Sabbath, does not remain silent. In an exclusive conversation with Pollstar, she called the number unreasonable and excessive.

"One of the things that scared me was all these fake news. They said we made $140 million. Oh my goodness, I hope that's how much from one concert!" said Sharon.

"This is ridiculous! I opened the internet and the numbers were $140 million, $160 million. Where did these numbers come from?"

Sharon emphasized that the process of calculating net income for donations took a long time, about six weeks, because it had to take into account all operational costs and the artists involved.

Black Sabbath's influence on the city of Birmingham is undeniable. Ozzy et al's works will be part of the city's history.