A Croydon band hoping to secure a lucrative recording contract through an online music lottery performed at a Croydon Green Party charity fundraiser last week.

Lato - formed by Shirley man Alex Lato - is in fifth place in the Rock Star Lottery, an online music competition for unsigned talent.

They performed at the Cartoon Club in West Croydon on Saturday, having been asked to perform following reports in the Croydon Guardian of their success in the lottery.