Special charity gig to be held in DJ's memory
FamilyA special charity gig is set to be held in memory of a Stoke-on-Trent DJ who died from cancer.
Danny Stubbs worked with the likes of U2 and Ariana Grande after launching his career in Hanley during the early 2000s.
Tributes from industry figures had been paid to Stubbs for his creativity and passion, following his death in August 2024 aged 40, after being diagnosed with cancer in his oesophagus.
In his honour, a one-day music event to celebrate his legacy will be held at Keele University Students' Union on 3 May, featuring several DJs who knew and worked with the DJ, from Chell Heath.
Dean Sherwin, who organised the event, said he met Stubbs in 2004, shortly after opening his nightclub Zero in Hanley.
He told BBC Radio Stoke they became close friends and would often go out clubbing together.
"It was just a great time to be with Danny, he was so creative and so productive," Sherwin said.
'Smile on his face'
He described Stubbs as a "people person" and said his positivity was "infectious".
Asked what Stubbs would think about the gig, Sherwin said: "He would be laughing his head off thinking, 'What are we doing?'
"He'd certainly enjoy it and would have a smile on his face."
Artists performing at the event include DJ Paul Oakenfold, Andy Moor, Scott Bond, Solarstone and Tilt.
Oakenfold, who was also close friends with Stubbs, said he would perform a "special" set during the concert, which would include some of the late DJ's music.
"I think it will be a very special event for all of us who attend," he told BBC Radio Stoke.
The concert will be raising money for St Luke's Hospice and the Oxfordshire Oesophageal and Stomach Cancer Organisation.
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