Radio station honoured Mark Pilgrim's legacy with ‘Pilgrimage’ party

HOT 102.7 FM to paid tribute to radio personality Mark Pilgrim at the weekend. 

Pilgrim died in March at 53 after a battle with cancer. 

The station hosted an event on Saturday, June 10 to honour Pilgrim's legacy called the “Pilgrimage’ Party” at The Sound Room in Kyalami. There listeners were given the opportunity to pay their respects to the late broadcaster while raising money for one of his favourite charities, the Reach for a Dream Foundation.

The event, which sold out tickets in less than 48 hours, featured DJ sets from HOT 102.7FM’s Madurai and Shawny B, Mickey Pereira and Lil Dave, who played a selection of “Old Skool” hits and all of Pilgrim’s favourite songs.

“No-one loved an Old Skool party more than Mark, and this is just one of the ways we felt we can pay tribute to all he stood for, loved and achieved,” said MD of HOT 102.7FM, Lloyd Madurai said in a statement shared with TshisaLIVE.

“This party was all about Mark and the things in life that he loved and were important to him. That includes the Reach for a Dream Foundation, of which he was a big supporter. That will be part of Mark’s legacy, along with the incredible work he did for various cancer-related charities, inspiring those suffering with the same disease and giving hope by encouraging them to ‘Don’t Stop Believin’.”

As guests present shed tears and shared laughter in his commemoration, the station contributed R102 000-70 to the Reach for A Dream Foundation. 

See some of the images from the event below: