Press & Journal Article from Today http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=149475&command=displayContent&sourceNode=149205&contentPK=12667674 ANGRY CHARITY POP CONCERT ORGANISER LEFT WITH BIG LOSSES 09:00 - 20 June 2005 The organiser of an open-air charity concert on Saturday has been left disgusted by the lack of support shown by the public - and revealed he has personally lost 10,000 on the event. Steve Purves said he spent six months organising Keith Chaos, but his own efforts had not been matched by others. He was angry at the amount of people who tried to gain entry to the Moray town's Seafield Park for free on the day by scaling special barriers. Mr Purves had hoped to raise thousands of pounds for Keith Cancer Link, but last night said it was unlikely the charity would receive a penny. He spent all day yesterday clearing up the mess left at the park, with the help of his wife, daughter and a family friend, after others who had promised to help did not show up. Mr Purves said this typified what he had encountered in organising the fundraiser. "I had around 1,200 people attend yesterday, but needed at least another 500 to break even," he said. "I cannot believe how badly-supported it was. I spent a lot of money getting bands, organising it, it was even a gorgeous day, but still people didn't get behind it. "The amount of people trying to climb the fences, and trying to haggle over the cost, has totally sickened me. It was a charity concert. What does that say about people?" Mr Purves, a technician at Keith Grammar School, said the crowd had enjoyed themselves at the concert, headlined by The Bluetones and The Grim Northern Social. It also featured other bands from the local area, including Blue Gum Ears, Mind Gone Blind and The Method. Mr Purves hopes to be able to reclaim some money from VAT, as the concert was a registered charity and as such does not have to pay the tax. But he admits it has been a disappointing experience which has left a bad taste in his mouth. "I am disappointed that no money has been made for charity, but there are bills which I cannot cover, let alone give money away," he said. "There is no way I would ever get involved in something like this again. You put in back-breaking work for months for charity, and still no one supports you."