Fears for Sir Geoff
1966 hero suffers nosebleeds on stage
WORLD Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst was forced off stage with nosebleeds at his Farewell Tour, sparking health fears.
The Three Lions hat-trick legend – the last surviving member of the 1966 winning squad – was at a £75-a-head Q&A session.
But Sir Geoff, 82, left the stage twice with nosebleeds, and organisers eventually pulled the plug on the event after being on stage for just less than 15 minutes.
Hundreds of fans applauded the icon at the Cheese and Grain venue in Frome, Somerset, on Thursday evening, despite the show being cancelled.
Sir Geoff’s representatives insist there “wasn’t a problem and [there’s] nothing to worry about”.
But an audience member said: “Sir Geoff came on at 7.30pm but within about seven minutes his nose began to bleed quite heavily.
“He said he had had it looked at several days before and they were worried about him having to cancel the show.
“He went off and they did an auction and a raffle and he came back on to massive applause at 8.30pm. He started doing his anecdotes but it soon started again. He tried to carry on but someone in the crowd shouted, ‘Don’t worry, go get it sorted mate’ and so he went off stage.
“After half an hour the show’s organiser said he couldn’t carry on. People started applauding really loudly because they knew he was backstage and could hear.
“All anyone cares about is that Sir Geoff is OK and can recover.”
On social media, one fan wrote: “That was a bloody good night.”
Another replied: “It certainly was. Especially over the stage, table and his shirt. Hope you’re back to match fitness soon.”
Sir Geoff did not attend his former England teammate Sir Bobby Charlton’s funeral in November.
In 2021 he was fitted with a pacemaker after a heart scare when his pulse hit 200 beats per minute.
Sir Geoff has at least seven more dates planned for his “An Evening With..’” tour, which charges £75 for a meet-and-greet, a signed photo and front row seats.
The Cheese and Grain emailed punters yesterday saying: “We met with Sir Geoff in person today, and are happy to report he is healthy. He is looking forward to returning to Frome for the show.”