Fergus McCann to attend opening gala performance of The Celtic Story | OneFootball

Fergus McCann, former Chairman and Managing Director of Celtic and the man credited with turning around the fortunes of the Club, will be visiting Scotland on August 31 to attend the opening gala performance of The Celtic Story, which is being held in support of Celtic FC Foundation.

Established by Fergus McCann 1995 shortly after he took over stewardship of the Club, Celtic FC Foundation aims to help those living in poverty through a range of initiatives targeting hunger, employability, social inclusion and education.

In addition, the Foundation often responds to national and international crisis, reflecting the outlook of supporters and the Club.

Now, show producers, Regular Music and Bublico Productions have confirmed Fergus’s attendance at this special performance of The Celtic Story, with all profits from the show going towards the Foundation, demonstrating his continued and unwavering support of the charitable arm of the Club.

It was in 1988, six years before McCann took the reins of the Club, when The Celtic Story was first performed by Wildcat Theatre Company.

Commissioned by Celtic to commemorate the Club’s Centenary season, it was a smash hit with Hoops fans, with the original cast including one of Scotland’s greatest living actors, Peter Mullan.

Since then, there have been three hugely successful revivals of the production, with the last run of the show taking place over 20 years ago.

This latest, and long overdue, revival, directed by Martin McCormack and exec produced by Martin McCardie (who also appeared in the 1998 revival), has been updated to reflect the changing times and evolving history of the Club while still capturing the unwavering passion and commitment of the fans.

Produced in partnership with Celtic FC, The Celtic Story features a brand new song, Celtic Did It First, penned by Ken McCluskey of Bluebells fame, which is set to become a new anthem for the Club.

Funny, moving and completely gripping, it promises to be an unforgettable night at the theatre, with this Gala Performance an extra special in support of the Foundation.

Delighted to be returning to Glasgow at the end of this month, Fergus McCann said: “I really look forward to travelling to Glasgow for the Gala performance of The Celtic Story and I am sure like all fellow supporters in attendance we will enjoy an entertaining evening.”

"In particular, I wanted to travel to Glasgow for the Gala performance as all profits from this evening will go directly to Celtic FC Foundation.

"When we established the Club’s charitable arm in 1995 we wanted to create something special which helped people in real need across all areas of society.

"The Foundation has gone from strength to strength over many years and the real, meaningful work which has been done since its formation has been life-changing for so many deserving people and so many causes.

"We hope that through this night we can continue to support the Foundation in making that positive difference to many more lives.”

Tickets for the Gala Performance are available now from www.ticketmaster.co.uk