Darren Scott’s The ‘Just Plain’ Party cancer fundraiser cancelled

Darren Scott’s ex-wife Sarah-Kate Accetta has taken to Fb to verify that this weekend’s scheduled The ‘Simply Plain’ Occasion in Midrand has been cancelled.

A number of of Scott’s former radio colleagues had been scheduled to reunite on Saturday in Johannesburg to assist elevate funds for Scott’s ongoing struggle towards most cancers.

A few of South Africa’s most well-known DJs, together with Barney Simon, Sasha Martinengo, Tony Blewitt, Kurt Darren, Alex Jay, DJ Recent and Gareth Cliff, had been scheduled to carry out on the Jail Break Market for ‘5 hours of music, enjoyable, laughter and reminiscences’.

‘Pray for Darren’

Nevertheless, on Friday, Accetta took to social media to jot down: ‘Sadly, this occasion has been cancelled.

‘Should you purchased a ticket, firstly THANK YOU and secondly you’ll obtain an e-mail from Quicket concerning your refund.

‘There’s the choice to maintain your ticket sale as a donation, if you want to.

‘Thanks to each DJ who was prepared to provide their time and expertise to create an epic night of music

‘Please proceed to wish for Darren.’

Accetta completed by saying that her mom was at Scott’s residence, ready for a nurse to reach to take care of him for the weekend as ‘he’s really not feeling nicely’.

No official motive for the late cancellation was given.

As reported by The South African web site, Scott, now 61, was recognized with melanoma, an aggressive type of pores and skin most cancers, nearly 40 years in the past.

Not too long ago docs found new tumours.

The favored radio and TV presenter wants monetary help as he continues his courageous battle towards the illness.

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BackaBuddy marketing campaign

Scott’s present employers, HOT 102.7FM, just lately issued a press release concerning Scott’s newest well being standing.

In that assertion they referenced a BackaBuddy marketing campaign launched by Scott’s ex-wife Sarah-Kate Accetta, which is geared toward helping him with the prices associated to his ongoing most cancers remedy.

Accetta acquired in contact with The South African web site with a hyperlink to the BackaBuddy marketing campaign.

On the time of publishing on Sunday, the marketing campaign has raised simply over R350 000, with a aim of R960 000.

In case you are able to donate, click on HERE to take action.

‘Nicely needs’

Accetta additionally posted an replace on her Fb web page, writing: I can not put into phrases how humbling and heartwarming it has been since I made Darren’s “Again-A-Buddy” submit

The boys are devastated that their Dad could be very sick however have been so hopeful since watching the out pouring of nicely needs within the remark sections.

They should not have their very own social media accounts however they open up and test my FB often

To them, Darren is simply Dad.

To South Africa, he’s a radio legend.

In order their Mother, to see their faces mild up because the examine individuals sharing their fond reminiscences with or about him, is simply splendidly tearful to look at

They know Darren is preventing for his life, for them.

From the underside of my coronary heart, thanks!

For each shared submit, all kinds remark and each donation

You’re the Ubuntu that USA won’t ever know!

Should you can, please donate ANY quantity in the direction of his remedy that I mentioned together with his oncologist, that he urgently must shrink the tumours

Even of it’s R20 and also you ask 9 mates to match you, something is deeply appreciated

Thanks!

HOT 102.7FM STATEMENT

Historical past

As reported by The South African web site in late 2024, Johannesburg-based radio station HOT 102.7FM confirmed that Darren Scott could be returning to host its afternoon drive present.

The Simply Plain Drive Present noticed a return to South African radio for Scott, who had beforehand been in the US for the 18 months prior.

Scott is a family identify in South African radio and tv, having been within the enterprise for 40 years, together with stints with the likes of Capital Radio, 5FM, 702, East Coast Radio, OFM, and Jacaranda FM.

He additionally loved a profitable TV profession, largely with MultiChoice’s SuperSport, the place he fronted the hugely-popular ‘Boots & All’ rugby present for a few years.

What occurred to Darren Scott?

In a revealing submit shared to Fb, Scott defined how he has been residing with a life-threatening pores and skin most cancers, melanoma.

Sharing an in depth account of his journey, he posted an nearly unrecognisable photograph alongside a more moderen image of him in hospital.

“The one on the left is me simply over a yr in the past. My weight had dropped to 78kg and I felt like I used to be near loss of life,” he posted.

“The pic on the fitting is me in hospital this previous weekend … lastly getting an issue fastened after a rollercoaster yr.”

When sharing extra particulars, he defined that the primary melanoma had been recognized way back to 1986 … “because of many hours on a cricket discipline with out satisfactory safety”.

“Since 1986 my physique has been like a ‘pinball machine’ relating to this illness,” he shared.

“Discounting the quite a few very early stage melanomas (malignant moles in simplistic phrases), which have been eliminated with none comply with up remedy vital, I’ve had 5 extra critical ones … that’s, at a extra superior stage.”

Darren Scott went on to depict an agonising journey preventing not solely the illness, however some opposed reactions to tried remedies, considered one of which he suggests “made my very own immune system activate me! It hit me like a sequence of Mike Tyson blows to my gastro-intestinal area ….”

“I plummeted 15kg in two weeks and after being discharged from hospital with hordes of cortisone and an array of different remedy, I spent the following few weeks, which grew to become months, fully drained and battling to recuperate.

“That got here with far too common bouts of dizziness, blackouts and a whole lack of vitality as I battled to take care of my weight above 80kg (regular for me being round 90-95kg).

“This ‘assault’ on my system began in July of final yr …. and I solely began to really feel considerably human once more by November!”

After one other current well being setback that led to his “physique shutting down” two months in the past, and which left him largely incapacitated, Scott wanted to have his gall bladder eliminated.

“I lastly really feel human once more after greater than a yr …. albeit much less one gall bladder to go together with lacking lymph glands, part of my lung and a bit of my chin … and a complete new food regimen!” he described.

“The excellent news is … I’m again at that place the place all I’m preventing now could be my weight … that’s to try to maintain it down, versus making an attempt to stick with it!”