Five years ago Richard O'Brien gave up his 70th birthday to fundraise for the Starship Foundation, and he's doing it again this year.

On March 24, the Rocky Horror Picture Show creator will be taking to the stage at Baycourt in Tauranga holding a '75 Years of Frock ‘n' Roll” fundraising event in celebration of his 75th birthday, which also coincides with Starship's own 25 year celebrations.

Ten years after Richard entered the world, he says his parents decided to come to New Zealand 'and thankfully they decided to bring me and my siblings along with them, what joy”.

'I sailed through puberty and adolescence in a stereotypical, rebellious, text-book fashion, leaving no clichéd stone unturned in my quest to further my stupidity.”

Richard says reaching three quarters of a century has, so far, been easy, the secret is to keep breathing.

'I encourage others to come and spend the evening of March 24 with me at the Baycourt Theatre as I natter with my old chum and moustachioed, media man of the people, Mark Sainsbury,” Richard says in a statement on taurangamusic.com.

Starship Foundation Chief Executive Brad Clark says Richard is a wonderful supporter of Starship Foundation.

'We are so honoured he has chosen to support us again by giving up his 75th birthday for Starship.

'It's a brilliant concept, and one we hope will inspire others to jump on board and give up their own birthdays to help children, young people and their families from all over New Zealand.”

Tickets for the show are available through Baycourt or Ticketek.