OVER £3,000 has been raised for the Wales Air Ambulance through a gig in memory of a Flintshire rock music lover.

Stephen Powell, from Buckley, unexpectedly needed the help of Wales Air Ambulance in October 2022 after suffering a heart attack.

Despite the crew’s best efforts, Stephen tragically passed away aged 58 years old.

Stephen was a huge rock music fan and attended gigs on a weekly basis, mainly at his local venue, the Tivoli.

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During a time of unimaginable sadness, Stephen’s daughter, Steph, and live music venue manager, Rokib Miah, organised a concert in Stephen’s memory at the Tivoli.

Steph said: “We decided to support the Welsh Air Ambulance for their heroic efforts with my dad on the day of his passing, they are truly inspiring, and we wanted to help them as much as possible as they are solely funded from charity donations.

"My dad was also a huge supporter of the air ambulance and donated regularly.”

The event, called ‘A show for Ste Powell’ took place on Saturday January 28.

Rokib Miah, kindly donated the live music space for free, enabling all ticket sales to go directly to Wales Air Ambulance.

Five local bands that Stephen supported also performed for free, they were Crazee Bone, B4 Time, Blueberry Hawks, Hawker and Insanity Beach.

Steph said: “There aren’t enough words in the world to describe the man my dad was, he was so kind, caring, funny, helpful and was always doing his best for everyone. Anyone who knows my dad will agree he was amazing. He was a huge rocker and did everything for his family. He wasn’t just a dad, he was my best friend.

“We were stuck together like glue our entire lives, so learning to live without him is difficult. It’s true that they take the good ones first.”

The event was a huge success and raised an astonishing £3,034 for the Wales Air Ambulance.

Family and friends also donated to a gofundme page set up by Steph following her dad’s passing. Altogether the family has raised over £4,400 for the charity.

Following the success of this year’s event, it has now become an annual fundraiser and ‘A Show for Ste Powell’ will return to the Tivoli on Saturday 27 January 2024 and will again be raising money for Wales Air Ambulance.