The father of an eight-year-old boy recovering from a rare type of bone cancer has taken part in a concert to raise money for a leading cancer charity.

Kristopher Dutson-Bromley was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma in February last year.

Fewer than 30 UK children each year develop the disease, which usually affects teenage boys.

Kristopher's parents, Darren and Karen, were alerted to the problem when he frequently complained that his leg was sore.

Mr Dutson-Bromley, of Leys Close, Thackley, said that after test in April last year detected a tumour on Kristopher's left femur he was immediately referred for six-months of chemotherapy.

He was very proud of his son's bravery when he underwent the treatment and lost his hair: "He just put on a baseball cap and carried on as normal. He had long stays in hospital and battled through it," he said.

After chemotherapy Kristopher, a pupil at Thackley Primary School, had to undergo an operation to remove the tumour in September.

"He had the bone in his leg from the knee up removed and replaced with a prosthetic leg," said Mr Dutson-Bromley. Then he had physiotherapy and hydrotherapy to help him walk again.

"Kristopher is mobile now and that is testimony to his passion for life and motivation," said Mr Dutson-Bromley, a guitar teacher at Woodhouse Grove School in Apperley Bridge. "The fight is not over yet. He still has to go for regular tests for the next five years but hopefully we can start to put the illness behind us."

To mark Kristopher's battle Mr Dutson-Bromley took part in a concert for Bradford Macmillan Cancer Relief at Bradford Cathedral last Thursday which raised more than £2,300.

He said: "We wanted to do something to help other people with cancer and fund further research into the disease. We have had first-hand experience of the medical staff and the work they do is phenomenal,"

The concert was organised by staff and pupils at Woodhouse Grove School and the school's choir and orchestra performed a selection of music with Bradford Cathedral Choir.

Judith Johnston, head of music at the school, said: "We always hold an end-of-year event and decided because of Kristopher to hold it in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief."