Gazza's dinner for Compton Hospice is near sell out

Football legend Paul Gascoigne is proving he can still pull in the crowds as a dinner in his honour, to support Compton Hospice, is a near sell out.

There are just 30 tickets left for the evening at the Copthorne Hotel at Merry Hill on Thursday September 22, with a capacity crowd of 375 expected for the night.

Gazza, who has also overcome various well-documented struggles in his personal life, is set to give the after dinner speech and answer questions from the audience at the fundraising event for the Wolverhampton hospice.

The evening will also include an auction of sporting memorabilia including a range of items signed by West Brom and Wolves legends, items signed by George Best and an Aston Villa shirt signed by the1982 European Cup winning team.

Steve Saul, of Wolverhampton events and sporting memorabilia firm Route 39 who is organising the evening, said: “An evening with Paul Gascoigne is always very entertaining. He’s still the showman he was on the pitch and he’s got a lot of football as well as a lot of life to draw upon.”

Simon Cater, corporate fundraiser at Compton Hospice, said: “It’s fabulous that Gazza is giving his support to Compton Hospice in this way, it’s sure to be a memorable evening.”

Tickets for the dinner cost £65 each or £600 for a table of 10, VIP tickets cost £950 for a table of 10, contact Steve Saul on 01902 680023.