Brenda Edwards is hosting a special cooking competition to ‘celebrate her late son’s life’ Jamal Edwards on what would have been his 32nd birthday.
Edwards, who rose to fame after founding the music platform SBTV in 2006, died on February 20 at the age of 31.
Loose Women presenter Brenda, 53, has planned the ‘mega’ event at Studio 338 in London before August 24.
She announced the happy news on Instagram where she also shared a poster for the celebrations, which promises surprising guest appearances.
“Every year I have celebrated my baby’s birthday and this year will be no exception, it will be a very memorable day to celebrate Jamal’s life!” she wrote.
For more information and to book tickets, see @sbtvonline See you soon! Thank you very much’.
Tickets for the mega cookup are currently on sale for £10 on event brite.
“The day will be filled with food, drinks, exclusive play area, 360 photo booth, live DJs, on-site tattoo artist,” reads the event description.
“Join this immersive experience celebrating Jamal Edwards’ birthday.”
Jamal was credited with helping launch a number of artist careers, including those of Ed Sheeran, Dave and Jessie J.
He was also an ambassador for the Prince’s Trust, a charity led by the Prince of Wales, and was awarded an MBE in 2014 for his services to music.
Earlier this month, a coroner ruled that Jamal’s cause of death was cardiac arrest after taking cocaine.
His mother Brenda said in a statement read at the hearing: “Jamal was a beautiful and selfless person.
“Since growing up with his family in Acton, he has made it his personal mission to open doors for others to walk through.
‘Helping people through life, love and laugh. And above all to just make people happy.’
She added: ‘Jamal has helped so many and worked tirelessly to give people a platform. His charitable work has stretched far and wide, from working in homeless shelters to giving back to his roots in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
“We are so proud of all that Jamal has accomplished over the course of his 31 years and how he has impacted the lives of others. We miss him so much.’
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