Bon Scott Celebration Concert raises $50,000 for charity.

The Bon Scott Celebration Concert has raised enough money for a statue of the Australian music legend; as well as an additional $50,000 that has been donated to Support Act Limited (SAL), the Australian music industry charity.

“We are incredibly grateful to the organisers of the Bon Scott Celebration Concert for this generous donation - raised through the efforts of fellow musicians performing to honour one of the greats,” said Meryl Gross, Chairperson of Support Act Limited.

The family of Lobby Loyde and Support Act Limited (the music industry benevolent fund) wish it to be known that following the Lobby Loyde benefit concert initiated by Billy Thorpe and set up and managed by Amanda Pelman, Michael Chugg and Billy in Melbourne on 28.8.06, net funds were placed in trust through to Support Act Limited to distribute to Lobby as required. The benefit raised in excess of $80,000 and Billy Thorpe and Lobby worked out a payment schedule covering Lobby’s regular overheads, medical costs and weekly out-of-pocket expenses. Written instructions were provided to Support Act Limited by Billy detailing the agreement and up until Lobby’s death, all payments were made by Support Act as proposed.