A benefit concert for well-known South African singer and songwriter Brian Finch will be held at East London’s Legends Showcase on Friday June 15.
Finch performed recently in East London on his way to headline the Legends of the Fen stage at Splashy Fen Festival. Before he could end the South African leg of his tour and embark on a tour to Namibia, he was diagnosed with lymphoma, a curable cancer.
The doctors are positive that chemo will be successful. However, Finch will be out of action for several months and so musicians from South Africa and Namibia are organising benefit concerts to keep their hero afloat until he is ready to take to the stage again.
East London musicians George Cooras and Bryan Daniel, and bands Sobeit Union and Shirley & the Shotguns, will be playing at Friday’s concert at 7.30pm.
Tickets are on sale at Lee Gold Music for R80. Any donations to assist Finch may be made to the following account:Brian Finch Cancer Fund, Nedbank Current Account, Account number: 1169173535, branch code 101009.