Music event raises thousands for busker Ray

Hundreds of big hearted music lovers raised more than £2,000 at a testimonial concert for a popular Mansfield busker who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

By The Newsroom

Published 9th Sep 2015, 14:25 BST

Popular Mansfield busker Ray Froggatt who has terminal cancer, at his musical fundraising day at The Star Mansfield Woodhouse. Ray is pictured with Maria Pleskauskas from the Star Pub and right, Jackie Else .

A whole community was shocked to learn Ray Froggatt, who has busked in the town centre for 30 years, has just months to live.

Friends and musicians rallied round to organise a fundraising music day at the Star inMansfield Woodhouse on Sunday.

More than a dozen top local bands took part in the event.

Ray’s friend Alan Walker, who helped to organise the event, said: “Ray was absolutely mobbed with people stuffing donations in his hand.

“He couldn’t believe it. He doesn’t realise what a popular figure he is.”

Alan Walker Mansfield