Lung cancer

WEST HAM-mad Chesney Hawkes has given up his tickets to his side’s European final — so his terminally ill pal can go instead.The One and Only singer performed at a fan zone ahead of the big game in Prague tonight.
Chesney Hawkes performed at a fan zone ahead of the big game in PragueCredit: Paul Edwards – Commissioned by The Sun
The singer became England’s unofficial mascot during the winter World CupCredit: Dan Charity – Commissioned by The Sun
But he handed his two tickets to childhood friend Vic Irvine, who was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer last year.
Vic, 52, and son Archie, 17, flew to Poland before making a last-minute dash across the Czech border.
Chesney, 51, said: “West Ham offered me a couple of tickets to perform at the fan zone.
“When they told me I had two tickets I knew I had to give them to Vic — I love West Ham but it was only right that he got to experience this.”
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Brewery owner Vic, from Ascot, Berks, said: “It just goes to show that he’s the one and only.
“I’ve been a West Ham fan all my life, and to see them play in a European final is the stuff of dreams.
“Let’s just hope like my dreams, they don’t fade away and die.”
Chesney, who will watch the game from the fan zone, said; “We’ve been having a lot of fun and getting a bit manhandled by the fans.
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“They’ve been singing ‘Irons – the one and only’ which has been a good laugh.
“I was supposed to go back to LA.
“I haven’t seen my wife in six weeks — but I wasn’t going to miss this for the world.” More