SIR BOBBY ROBSON ANOTHER ( K) NIGHT TO REMEMBER

When the Sir Bobby Robson 80th Birthday Celebration event at the Sage Gateshead was announced late in 2012, the tickets sold out in 24 hours. By the time the concert took place on 18th February 2013, excitement was at fever pitch. Local heroes Mark Knopfler and Joe McElderry shared the stage with footballing celebrities Andre VillasBoas, Alan Pardew, Steve Harper, Shola Ameobi and Stuart Pearce. Also performing were soulqueen Ruby Turner, kings of comedy Brendan Healy and Alastair McGowan, the Voice Ru