Glasgow’s top stars are to appear on stage at a special benefit night for one of the city’s best-loved entertainers.
Pop stars such as Marti Pellow, Midge Ure and Hue and Cry will appear on the bill at the Pavilion theatre in Tribute To Tiger Tim.
All proceeds will go to a special benefit fund to send veteran DJ Tim Stevens, who is battling multiple sclerosis, to Poland for radical new treatment.
Also on the bill will be Tony Roper and Gerard Kelly, who will appear as Francie and Josie, and Tam Cowan.
The glittering event, on Saturday, May 15, promises to be one of the best variety shows in the theatre’s history.
Pavilion boss Iain Gordon said: “There are few people as popular in Glasgow as Tim Stevens.
“When I heard that Tim was having to raise £9,000 to pay for his treatment I figured it shouldn’t be down to him to pay this sort of money out of his own pocket, so I offered up the theatre for a special show.
“It really makes so much sense. Tim once starred here in panto, and as a radio presenter and charity worker he’s given so much to the city.
“It’s fantastic that our top performers are prepared to recognise that. And I’m sure the public will want to enjoy the night and show their appreciation for all that Tim has done for them.”
Tim and his wife Caroline will attend the event, being organised by Wet Wet Wet drummer Tommy Cunningham.
Ex-Radio Clyde DJ Paul Coia will host the event and several other top Clyde DJs will make an appearance.
Tommy said: “Tim Stevens is a man of the people. He’s been a great broadcaster and communicator but, more importantly, he’s a great bloke.
“When I left the band, Tim was one of the first people to call and offer support.”
The evening will also feature filmed messages of support for Tim and show his career highlights.
The finale will feature all the performers on stage for a rendition of the Beatles classic, With A Little Help From My Friends.
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Tiger Tim’s MS was first diagnosed in the late 1980s and his condition has steadily deteriorated and he now uses a wheelchair.
However, in recent months new hope for MS sufferers has emerged with a surgical procedure called ‘the liberation procedure’.
Tim’s wife Caroline said: “I heard about this treatment from family in Canada and since then we’ve been tracking down more information from Italy, America and Poland before deciding to go ahead. From what we’ve discovered, the results achieved in Poland seem to be incredible.”
The surgery is based on the theory that MS is caused by narrowed veins.
However, there are no guarantees that it will cure Tim. But Tim, 58, who has tried almost every possible ‘cure’ for MS over the years, is optimistic.
He said: “I hope to have some degree of success. But what I want most is to be able to offer some degree of hope to the other 80,000 MS sufferers in Scotland.”
