Rock legends including Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and The Who’s Roger Daltrey came to Brighton to praise the city’s music scene.

A star studded evening yesterday saw some of the most respected names in rock and roll rub shoulders with young musicians as part of the first ever Brighton Music Awards.

The event at The Brighton Centre sold out before tickets were officially put on sale and raised thousands of pounds for the Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT).

Daltrey presented the Band of the Year award to Rubylux, who trained at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music (BIMM).

Music pioneer Jeff Wayne, creator of War of the Worlds, presented Best Song to Transatlantic Tendencies for You Cry Wolf.

The Best Club Night went to the iconic Bust The Box nights that have been touring the city for more than a decade.

After the awards artists and guests went to The Grand Hotel for an after party which saw Jimmy Page go round and talk to the musicians.

He said: “I really enjoyed all the acts. There is a great energy from what is obviously a great music scene down here. As for myself, I have enjoyed plenty of weekends in Brighton, living as I did, up the road in Plumpton.”

Daltrey recalled his childhood memories of the city, saying: “I’ve got some great memories of Brighton, coming here for the first time when I was nine on family holidays then playing every Tuesday at the old Florida Rooms which is now the Sea Life Centre.

“The bands have all been great and I look forward to seeing them make their mark over future years and months.”