An ex-mob boss known as The Real Goodfella is set to reveal the secret reality of the Mafia and a life of crime.

Michael Franzese will deliver a once in a lifetime, no holds barred insight from within one of history’s most feared and violent Mafia families as part of his tour round UK cities.

Once dubbed the Mafia Prince, the former high-ranking member of the Mafia changed his life and is now a motivational speaker, best-selling author, and star of several global documentaries.

He was the first official member of a major mob family to have walked away without protective custody and survived to tell the tale.

The reformed criminal will host a coveted show at the Valley Parade Stadium on July 7, exclusively sharing a series of untold anecdotes before he opens the floor to questions from the audience.

The event will include a VIP reception and soiree, three-course gala dinner and a series of VIP experiences - ranging from meet and greets with Michael Franzese to being seated on his VIP table, an exclusive after-show party and an on-stage ‘in conversation with’ style interaction with Mr Franzese hosted by a notable public figure.

Mr Franzese will take the Bradford audience on a journey; from growing up as the son of one of the era’s most famous Mob Underbosses to some of the deepest and darkest never-before-told secrets of a former ‘Caporegime’ (Captain) of the revered Colombo crime family, who ran New York alongside four other family mobs across multiple decades.

The ex-mob boss will bare all on criminal operations, high profile celebrity and political associations, run-ins with the law, his imprisonment, finding faith in God, and the threats he faced on his life once he broke his oath of silence (Omerta) and walked away from the Colombo family to live a reformed life.

As he prepares to open the door to his past, the former chief said: “There are not many people who can say they’ve sat on both sides of the divide between the Mafia and the law.

“I’ve seen the destruction caused by ‘the life’. The pain, suffering, loss it leaves in its wake. I’ve seen families devastated, and wars on the streets. I simply had to get out.”

Who is Michael Franzese?

At the height of his mob life, Michael Franzese defrauded the U.S Federal Government of upwards of $35 million through a gasoline bootlegging scheme, making him one of the most powerful men in the city and a prime target for law enforcement.

In 1986, Vanity Fair named him as one of the biggest money earners the mob had seen since Al Capone while Joseph Bono briefly portrayed him in the famous Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas.

Advised by the FBI that his story could help others, he now steers troubled and vulnerable people away from a life of organised crime and violence.

Tickets for the Bradford show are on sale via www.michaelfranzesetour.com