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Auf Wiedersehen Sir Bobby

Auf Wiedersehen Pet stars Kevin Whately, Tim Healy and Jimmy Nail have come together to perform a special version of the classic Blaydon Races in memory of Sir Bobby Robson.

The song appears on a soon-to-be-released fund-raising DVD called A Knight to Remember, which will be launched next week in aid of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.

Tim Healy said: “It was lovely to see Kevin and Jimmy again, as always, and we had a great time recording the song for a brilliant man.

“We all loved Sir Bobby and it was really lovely to have the chance to do something in tribute to him.”

In addition to learning the lesser-known verses of the song, Tim, Kevin and Jimmy also took on a new verse, written by North East singer/songwriter Billy Mitchell especially for Sir Bobby.

Billy says: “I wanted, somehow, to say what I felt about the man. When I learned Jimmy, Tim and Kevin were to sing The Blaydon Races, I knew the way to do it would be to write a new verse to finish the song. Hopefully it says what we all feel about Bobby Robson.”

Pauline Buglass, head of fundraising for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, adds: “We’re thrilled three such high profile Geordies have come together to record the Blaydon Races for us.

“It’s a wonderful, upbeat and very special version of the song. We hope everyone who hears it will remember Sir Bobby shouting on the touchline at St James’ Park as well as his incredible commitment to fighting cancer after his football career ended.”

For more information on The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, visit www.sirbobbyrobsonfoundation.org.uk.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .