Big Day Out putting t-shirt takings into tsunami relief fund

The proceeds from T-shirts sold at the Big Day Out rock concert in Auckland later this month will go toward New Zealand's tsunami relief fund.

Usually the concert's promoters donate proceeds from the T-shirt sales to a youth charity but have decided this year to support the relief effort.

Each year Big Day Out produces special edition T-shirts for each event which are for sale at merchandise tents at the concert venue.

The T-shirts feature the names of all artists and bands performing at each show.

The promoters will also be asking BDO punters to donate gold coins and any spare cash in a collection that will take place at each event.

- NZPA