One of the most iconic British footballers of all time is coming to towns in west Wales to talk about his extraordinary life and career - but it will cost you up to £80 if you want to see him. Tickets are now on sale for ‘An Evening with Paul Gascoigne', which will take place later this year in Tenby and Carmarthen, with the ex-footballer having already appeared at Llanelli last month.
The 55-year-old, widely known as ‘Gazza’, will share stories from his legendary career and answer questions from fans at the De Valence Pavilion in Tenby on September 17 and at St Peter’s Civic Hall in Carmarthen on November 18. To get the latest What's On newsletters from WalesOnline, click here.
For the Tenby appearance, the evening starts at 6pm and tickets cos between £40 and £80 each, which will include the opportunity to have a photograph taken with Gascoigne. In Carmarthen, the show starts at 7.45pm and tickets are priced at either £40 for a ‘silver’ option or £60 for a ‘gold’ option.
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Gascoigne is one of the most famous and talented footballers to have ever come from England. He broke through as a first-class player in the late 1980s and became known worldwide for his performances at the World Cup in Italy in 1990. This culminated in him crying on live television as England were knocked out at the semi-final stage on penalties, with his raw emotion striking a chord with millions of fans back home.
He then went on to have a successful career in England, Italy and Scotland, and again gained international recognition for his performances at Euro ‘96. He has long had a battle with alcoholism and admitted last year that he will “always be an alcoholic”.
In a 2020 interview with The Mirror, the star said: "I can walk down the booze aisle in Sainsbury’s – my arm doesn’t reach out to buy it so much now. I can control that urge. You have connoisseurs of wine. I am a connoisseur of rehabs. I’ve been for Calpol, I’ve been for Red Bull, for laxatives – once I just went for a holiday.
“My problem is that I constantly do things off the cuff. I just don’t think about what happens next, and that can be hard for others. Like everything I do, I cannot do it in moderation. I’ll be fly fishing until I’ve had enough, if I play golf I’ll do it for days on end. It’s my addictive side. That is my demon, my obsessive personality.”
Anyone who wants tickets to see Gascoigne in Tenby or Carmarthen can purchase them by e-mailing thirtythreepromotions@gmail.com.
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