His solicitor Katherine Pierpoint: “The incident had a devastating effect on his life."
She claimed the attack robbed him of his dreams and marked the start of a downfall that led to him being charged for a string of vicious drunken beatings on his live-in lover of six years, Bolton Crown Court heard.
In one attack Tandy punched Sian Heron, breaking her nose and yelled: “Look what you made me do.”
The father-of-two now cleans windows and plays for non-league Witton Albion. His girlfriend Ms Heron has left him.
Tandy won £65,000 damages from Barton in December after claiming the cigar attack had caused him “major psychiatric deterioration”.
NORTH-EAST GIG GUIDE (Sponsored by NU-Mad)
FRI 26TH FEB
THE SOPRANOS The Boldon Lad, Hedworth, Jarrow.
THE WHOLE HOG fund raiser for sunderland eye infirmary Top Club Sulgrave Washington
THE STROBES The Pemberton Arms Seahan
SUNDOWN The Black Bull, Bridge Street, Morpeth
THE GASLIGHTERS Annie McCarthey's South Shields
REBEL TRUCE/MICKY OLIVER Trillians, Newcastle
FM Cj's Bar 96 High Street Stockton-on-Tees
SCRATCH THE SURFACE The Hastings Arms, Seaton Delavel
RUSS TIPPINS The Barking Dog Wallsend
PREACHER The Merlin, Billingham
MAGNETIC CHERRY The Sand Dancer South Shields
ROAD RUNNERS Ox & Plough, Washington
HEAVY LOAD £2.50 Houghton Buffs Houghton le Spring
THE FORCE £2 The Daisy Hill, Heugh Edge, Sacriston
PLATFORM 8 The Garricks Head, Saville Street, North Shields
THE ENZYMES The Office, South Shields
THE CHEVRONS The Normanby Normanby
TUMBLIN DICE Market Tavern Chester-le-Street
101 THE GRAND HOTEL, BISHOP AUCKLAND
ALAN KNIGHTS The Bell and Bucket 37 Norfolk Street North Shields
SUNDOWN The Black Bull, Bridge Street, Morpeth
THE BUSHWHACKERS The Smugglers Sunderland
GLADSTONE The Dunes, Sea Road, South Shields, Tyne & Wear
Acoustic Weller The Forum, Darlington
GROOVELINE Magnesia Bank Camden Street North Shields 0191 2574831
THYN LIZZY Lord Clyde Western Approach South Shields 0191 4558219
THE STOTTIN HEADACHES The Golden Lion, South Hylton
ACOUSTIC BEATLES The Pack Horse at Burnopfield
THE DUSTY TOOLS Hilltops Stanley
SIX NOWT EauZone Bar Norfolk Street Sunderland 0191 510 3189
THE MAVERICK REJECTS Fat Ox Whitley Road Whitley Bay 0191 251 6356
Winter In Eden/Infernus+Dakesi/Hand of Aces The Studio Tower Street Hartlepool 01429 424 440 7pm
FACELIFT Masons Arms Plessey Road Blyth 01670 356 537
LONGSANDS O'Neills Neville Street Newcastle 0191 261 7921
ANNA REAY BAND Poachers Cottage Armstrong Road Callerton Newcastle 0191 214 0417
Cohezion/Anonymous Farewell/Manequin Attic Princess Alice Newport Road Middlesbrough 01642 457 099
TONY LIDDLE BAND Rising Sun Banktop Crawcrook 0191 413 3316
WOODFACE Sour Grapes Newgate Street Morpeth 01670 519 069
THE NOTE Station Killingworth Drive Killingworth 0191 268 1397
GLADSTONE The Dunes Sea Road South Shields 0191 455 5255
NEW AGE JAM The Forum Borough Road Darlington 01325 363 135
THE KICKS The Star Westgate Road Newcastle 0191 261 4343
THE BANDITS/OIL CITY CONFIDENTIAL The Three Tuns, Sherrif's Hill, Gateshead
DIABLO New Brancepeth Club, Durham DH7 7HZ 3730368 TICKETS ONLY
SKINFLINT Hearts Of Oak Peterlee
PHIL CAISLEY'S DIRTY DOGZ The Causeway, Hartlepool
ASK RUBY TJ Doyles Sunderland
THE GRUMPIES Steels Social Club, Sunderland
THE CHEATERS WHEATSHEAF, ROKER AVENUE, SUNDERLAND
280s THE SANDCASTLE, GRANGETOWN, SUNDERLAND
DAMASCUS The Saltgrass Deptford Sunderland
SOUL REBELS O,GRADIES REDCAR
THE PAUL RODGERS STORY Dr Browns, Middlesbrough
THE HEAVENLY THRILLBILLIES The Stables, Beamish Hall, Beamish,Co. Durham JAR Pearl Bar, The Best Western Grand Hotel Victoria Road, Hartlepool 01429 266 345
THE PANTHERS Tudor Rose in Dunston
COVERED TRACKS The Bird Inn Beamish
MIKE MEMPHIS Nikhs Bar, 11-13 Stanley Street, Blyth, Northumberland
THIS ONE GOES UP TO 11 The Bay Horse 38-40 Fore Bondgate, Bishop Auckland,
INSANITY The Blyth and Tyne, 38 Regent Street, Blyth, NE24 1LS 07790917853
VAN WILLIAMS EXP Meridian Bar, Consett
THE SOURCE Sleepers, Station Approach, Boldon
ULTIMATE BOWIE 7.30 Consett Empire Theatre
AMBERSHIFT 11.45 P.M academy 2 newcastle
FRANKIES CAFE Red Hackle, Jarrow
THE GREEN ROOM the guide post ryhope sunderland
THE SKYWALKERS Trimmers Arms, Commercial Road, South Shields
THE BEER MONKEYS The Keelboat Fatfield Washington
BUSKERS NIGHT WITH JOHN & DAVE The Duke of Albany, Washington
IN AT TEH DEEP END The Mill Crook
SAT 27TH FEB
ROAD RUNNERS Halfway House Camperdown Killingworth
MINNIE & THE VICTORS The Roman Bath, York
DIABLO The Moorhouse, Seaton Burn
THE HYBRIDS The Moorcock Burnhope Way Peterlee 0191 586 5777
THE STROBES The Rose & Crown Prince Edward Road, South Shields
THE WHOLE HOG Peterlee Catholic Club Peterlee
JASPER HART BAND The Fellsider, Whickham
THE SUPERBUGS 4 P.M The Clarendon, Sunderland
ON THE ROCKS The Borough Sunderland
SCRATCH THE SURFACE The Coach And Horses, Washington
PREACHER The Fir Tree, Wingate
SNAKE OIL TJ Doyles, Sunderland
MAGNETIC CHERRY Smugglers Sunderland
MUGSHOT Station Hotel, Langley Moor, Durham
SOMEONE ELSE’S OMELETTE Earl Grey Gosforth High Street
BIG RIVER Sleepers Station Approach East Boldon
LAST MINUTE George Stephenson West Moor
THE FORCE The White House Blackfell Village Centre Washington
BLACK RIVER BAND Garricks Head, North Shields
BULLET Nikhs Bar, 11-13 Stanley Street, Blyth, Northumberland
STANDBY5 Station Hotel, Station Hotel Billingham
THE RHYTHM METHOD The Park Linthorpe Road Middlesbrough
THE STICKLEBACKS Billingham Catholic Club
TUMBLIN DICE The Inn Place Doxford Park
FM Ye Olde Horse Shoe,Crook
AKM The Bell and Bucket 37 Norfolk Street North Shields
AVATAR Alexandra, Queen Alexandra Road, North Shields
DIAMOND DOGS The Mallard Seaham
THIS MACHINE Bubbles Ashington
THE RIDDLERS Newton Park Hotel Benton Road Newcastle
The Smyths The Forum, Darlington
SOUND OF THE SIXTIES Magnesia Bank Camden Street North Shields 0191 2574831
DVD The Grand Hotel, Bishop Auckland
ON THE ROCKS The Borough, Vine Place, Sunderland
HEAVY LOAD Dudley Social Club, Dudley, Cramlington
VAN WILLIAMS EXP newfield inn, newfield, chester le street
ACOUSTIC BEATLES Sutherlands at Felling
UNDER COVER The Penny Black, Ellerton Road, Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 5PU Tel. 01642 580132
THE DUSTY TOOLS Owton Manor SC Hartlepool
PERFECT STRANGERS ENGINEERS CLUB, COACH ROAD, WALLSEND
JUNCO PARTNERS Allendale Village Hall Village Green Allendale Hexham 01434 683 228 7pm
THE MONOLOGUES Azure Blue Eastbourne Avenue Gateshead 0191 478 4326
LONGSANDS Corner House Hotel Heaton Road Heaton Newcastle 0191 265 9602 THE RATTLESNAKES Fat Ox Whitley Road Whitley Bay 0191 251 6356
CHUGGA BUGS Garricks Head Saville Street North Shields 07752 106 798
THE POOR BOYS/DIRTY WATER BLUES BAND The Studio Tower Street Hartlepool 01429 424 440 7pm
BECKETT Jolly Steward Fulwell Avenue South Shields 0191 427 2951
SKINFLINT The Star Westgate Road Newcastle 0191 261 4343
SKA BOOM UK The Swan Wolviston Road Billingham 01642 553 157 8pm
AKQ STOTTIN' The Three Tuns, Sherrif's Hill, Gateshead
THE NOTE The Kingfisher, Spennymoor
DAVY COULSON BAND Lord Clyde Western Approach South Shields 0191 4558219
REMEDY The Royalty Sunderland
T ROX Steels Social Club, Sunderland
SOUR MASH The Saltgrass Hanover Place Sunderland, SR4 6BY 0191 565 7229
TT BLUE Annie McCarthys Albermarle Road South shields
THE SHEIKS The Albion Ryhope Sunderland SR2 0MH
SPLIT The Riverside club in Bedale
THE ICONS/SHANNON ACKLAM IRON & STEELWORKS CLUB, MIDDLESBROUGH VIXEN Easington Colliery Club Seaside Lane, Easington, SR8 3JZ Tel: 0191 527 0219
THE ALBINO CROCODILES The Colliery Tavern, Hedworth Lane, Boldon Colliery
MESSENGER Byers Green Club, Spennymoor Cover charge £2.50
DRIVIN RAIN The Vane Arms Silksworth
RAZOR SHARP Black Bull Wardley Gateshead
KRISIS Three Lions Bar, Hartlepool
THE GRUMPIES Coundon Club Coundon
THE DIN/THE MUSCAT The Blyth and Tyne, 38 Regent Street, Blyth, NE24 1LS 07790917853
THE COPYCATS The Model T, Darlington
HAIRY BEAVERS The Brittania, Houghton Le Spring
JACOBS LADDER Tap & Spile Darlington
IN AT THE DEEP END The Mill, Crook
DAVE RIDLEY & HELEN CLEARY Seven Stars, Main St. , Ponteland
SUN 28TH FEB
MINNIE & THE VICTORS The Blues Bar, Harrogate
BUSKER NIGHT 4-7p.m Ryton Rugby Club,Main Rd ,Ryton
SCRATCH THE SURFACE The Poachers Cottage, Callerton
THE GASLIGHTERS Robin Hood Jarrow
THE SUPERBUGS 4 p.m. The Clarendon Sunderland
MAGNETIC CHERRY The Plough Nr Morpeth
THE FORCE The Wheatsheaf, Roker Avenue, Sunderland
RAISED ON RUSKS The Park Linthorpe Road Middlesbrough
VAN WILLIAMS The Normanby Normanby
TUBESNAKE4 P.M The Star Inn, Newcastle
ACOUSTIC BEATLES The Brandling Villas Gosforth
REMEDY The Cluny, Newcastle Surface Unsigned Festival
THE HAPPY CATS Magnesia Bank Camden Street North Shields 0191 2574831
Acoustic Buskers night Borough Arms Gateshead
ROADSTUNNER The Cottage, Cleadon Village
OLD CODGER The New Tavern, Speculation Place, Washington
FM Bensham Jockey Bensham Road Gateshead 0191 477 3236 6pm
STORMY MONDAY Stormy Monday Fox & Hounds Main Street Crawcrook 0191 413 2018 4pm
MUSICIANS UNLIMITED Hartlepool Studio Tower Street Hartlepool 01429 424 440 noon
ACOUSTIC BLUES AND FOLK NIGHT Smugglers Bar Marine Walk Roker Sunderland 0191 514 3844
LYNDON ANDERSON Sour Grapes Newgate Street Morpeth 01670 519 069
TUBESNAKE The Star Westgate Road Newcastle 0191 261 4343 4.30
SEVEN HEROES/KILAH KLUB
The Three Tuns, Sherrif's Hill, Gateshead
THE FORCE 8.30 WHEATSHEAF, ROKER AVENUE, SUNDERLAND
DIRTY DOGS Grindon Broadway S/C Gregory Road Grindon Sunderland noon
EMENCITY Marquis of Granby Sunniside
INSPIRATIONS Easington Colliery Club Seaside Lane, Easington, SR8 3JZ Tel: 0191 527 0219
TERRY GORMAN PRESENTS
BEATLES, BUSKERS N BUFFET featuring ACOUSTIC LENNON The Biddick Fatfield Washington
LOWDOWN Black Horse, West Boldon
THE PANTHERS 3 P.M The Tyne Newcastle
LOWDOWN Black Horse, West Boldon
ROWDY DIAMOND The Masons Arms Easington Villiage
Jake Bullit/Fragile/The Scarlets Bubbles, Station Rd, Ashington
BUSKERS NIGHT WITH THE INCIDENT The Blyth and Tyne, 38 Regent Street, Blyth, NE24 1LS 07790917853
DIAMOND DOGS The Masons Arms at Easington village
BEATLES, BUSKERS AND BUFFET The Biddick Fatfield Washington
THE RATTLERS Golden Fleece, Silksworth Terrace, Sunderland
THE BEER MONKEYS The Clarendon Redcar
D.SQUARED The Bell Bucket, Norfolk Street South Shields