Tommy Cannon was half of one the most popular lightentertainment duos Britain has ever produced. Cannon andBall were everywhere.

But who is the real Tommy Derbyshire. And when you’re the straight man, what happens when you lose your beloved best friend? Youquestion everything, the past, present and if there’s a future.

Tommy Cannon was half of one the most popular lightentertainment duos Britain has ever produced and known worldwide. Cannon andBall were everywhere, from the Wheeltappers & Shunters Social Club to RoyalVariety Performances. 

But who is the real Tommy Derbyshire, unassumingwelder from Oldham whose life changed when he met Bobby Harper.

And when you’re the straight man in thepartnership, what happens when you lose your beloved best friend to Covid? Youquestion everything, the past, present and if there’s a future.

Here, for the first time, are Tommy’s reminiscencesof a tough start in life, the unexpected fame, fortune and loss of it, and howhe found it hard to grieve for his little mate in the red braces.

Now, five years on, he is ready to tell his story - and is back on the road doing what he does best, with a huge social mediafollowing.

With a foreword by Robbie Williams