Nightclub Pals Tribute To Music Lover 'Skinny' Who Was Never Without His Earphones
Friends of an East Kilbride man who took his own life have paid tribute to the young music lover.
Paisley nightclub hosted a DJ night for Ross McPherson who passed away earlier this year.
The Paisley Daily Express reports that the "subtle" 22-year-old is rarely seen without those headphones and was a regular at Club 69's techno nights, so his friends in the music scene know him well.
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The club teamed up with music promoter Maximum Control to welcome some of their closest friends to the club for a night of music and raise £1,500 for the mental health charity.
DJs A-05, Daz, Fiisher, B2B, Sikoti and Kinnone were the stars.
Kieran Eddy, from PR firm No Mean City, which promoted the event, said: "Ross was a frequent clubber and was close friends with local DJs and big name people. Ross loved music, you never see that without headphones.
"He enjoyed going out with his friends, but was unable to make any new friends while there. His friends saw fit to remember Ross as he brought joy to consciousness. Youth Mental Health.
"We wanted to come together to remember Ross, raise awareness and money to help other people struggling with similar mental health issues. It was a great night for a good cause and atmosphere unlike anywhere else in Scotland."
All proceeds from the event will go to the Adored East Kilbride charity.
Club 69 has long focused on raising awareness for mental health charities and support groups for young customers.
The New Sneddon Street venue has opened its doors to Renfrewshire's Kickin' On, a mental health support group founded by David McKenna, who lost his best friend to suicide. Since then, the group has developed its own mental health and addictions center, offering music, art and cooking classes.
Club 69 is another charity that continues to support locally and you can contact them via Kickin' on their Facebook page.
Mental health support is available to Samaritans 24 hours a day on 116 123 or by email at jo@samaritans.org.
You can call Breathing Space on 0800 83 85 87 (6am to 2am every day and 24 hours at weekends), Childline on 0800 1111 and HopeLine UK on 0800 24 20 24 (free for children and teenagers under 35). thoughts and the young person who says they are thinking about killing themselves).
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