Linda Nolan's funeral details confirmed as famous sisters share heartbreaking detail
Linda Nolan's famous sister has issued a heartfelt tribute as they confirmed her funeral plans. The pop star died this month aged 65 after a long battle with cancer.
Linda was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 and was given the all-clear in 2011. But in 2017, she was told the disease had returned after tumours were found in her hip bone and pelvis.
The singer refused to be beaten by her diagnosis and continued to raise awareness of life with cancer in her column with our sister paper, Mirror Online. Linda's sisters - Anne, 74, Denise, 72, Maureen, 69, and Coleen, 59 - have confirmed she will be laid to rest at St Paul's Church in Blackpool on Saturday, February 1.
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The Nolans wrote on their official Instagram page: "The Nolan family invites everyone to join them in celebrating the extraordinary life of Linda Nolan, who passed away peacefully on 15th January 2025.
"Linda was a beacon of light, strength and unwavering love who inspired everyone she met, in addition to millions around the world. Her absence leaves an ache in our hearts, but her legacy will live on through the joy, hope and kindness she shared so freely.
"Linda’s funeral service will take place on Saturday, 1st February 2025, at St. Paul’s Church, Honister Avenue, Blackpool, at 10:30 am.
"Everyone who knew Linda, or whose lives she touched, are welcome to come and pay their respects as we remember her remarkable life. Fans and public are welcome to gather outside the church for the funeral - and in true Linda spirit, the more the merrier!"
The location is one of important as they shared the heartbreaking details this is where Linda got married to Brian Hudson, who died in 2007. The Nolans added: "St. Paul’s Church holds a deeply special place in Linda’s heart.
"It is where she married the love of her life, Brian Hudson, with whom she shared 26 wonderful years of marriage. Brian was Linda’s rock, her soulmate, and the love of her life, just as she was his."
It continued: "When Brian tragically passed away in 2007, Linda found the strength to carry on, but her love for him never wavered. St. Paul’s was also where Linda said her final goodbye to Brian, holding his funeral in the same church where they had exchanged their vows. Now, Linda will return to this sacred place to be reunited with Brian once more, finally at peace and back in his loving embrace."
The family has launched a fundraiser for Trinity Hospice, and have encouraged fans to give what they can via a link on their social channels.