Fears for health of Sir Geoff Hurst as he has to quit event

He tried to go on stage twice but the evening was eventually ended

There were fears for the health of England football legend Sir Geoff Hurst after he had to quit minutes into a live show. Hurst, who scored three winning goals in the 1966 World Cup Final, is hosting a Farewell Tour across the UK.

But he had to leave the stage twice during the event in Frome, Somerset, suffering with nosebleeds and eventually the event was cancelled just minutes in, reports The Mirror.

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 a 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 person wrote: “That was a bloody good night.” Another replied: “It certainly was. Especially over the stage, table and his shirt. Best wishes to @TheGeoffHurst. Hope you’re back to match fitness soon.”

In an email, the venue the Cheese and Grain apologised and thanked people for their patience.

The email said: "We met with Sir Geoff in person today, and are happy to report he is healthy, just disappointed that he was unable to perform yesterday. He is very eager and looking forward to returning to Frome for the show.

"Talks are ongoing between Sir Geoff’s representatives and the promoters of the event to reschedule the show, and will be back in touch with the new date as soon as this is confirmed.

"However, as the event was unable to go ahead we are offering refunds on tickets for people who do not wish to attend the new date. Please reply to this email if you wish to claim a refund.

"Thank you so much once again, and we hope you are able to join us for this special farewell show."

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 during a stroll in the park, when his pulse hit 200 beats per minute. At the time, he said: “Life is a lottery. Look at my colleagues from the World Cup team. Sadly, some have had one issue or another and passed away.”

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.