Black Sabbath gig raised £140m, director says

Black Sabbath's final performance raised £140m for charity, according to the event's musical director Tom Morello.

Morello, who is also the guitarist for Rage Against The Machine, revealed the figure in a post on Instagram.

He wrote: "We raised a ton of money for a great cause and so many great musicians, bands and fans all over the world paid tribute to the all time greats."

All profits will be equally split between Birmingham Children's Hospital, Cure Parkinson's, and Midlands-based Acorns Children's Hospice.

Thousands descended on Villa Park in Birmingham for the finale on Saturday, joined by a star-studded line up of metal greats, including Metallica and Slayer.

Morello's post said putting the event together was "over a year of hard work but heavy metal was the music that made me love music and it was a labor of love."