Linda Nolan and her husband Brian Hudson (Image: PA)
, who was passionate about music, ensured her funeral was filled with songs that held a special place in her heart. She had always admired her younger sister Bernie, who tragically died from breast cancer in 2013 at the age of 52, for having prearranged her own funeral.
However, Linda, who passed away last month at the age of 65 after a long battle with secondary breast cancer, found it challenging to do the same, choosing instead to live each day to its fullest. There was one song, however, that she and Brian had chosen years ago for their eventual funerals: Faith Hill’s “There You’ll Be”.
In a touching tribute to Brian’s service, the emotional ballad was played again at St Pauls as Linda’s pink coffin was carried through the same entrance on Saturday, February 1.
Music from Linda’s close friend Donny Osmond, her childhood crush whose posters decorated her and Bernie’s bedroom wall, would always be included in her final rites. His song Twelfth Of Never uplifted the congregation, a fitting choice given that Linda had performed it alongside her idol during his 2017 tour in Liverpool.
The pair first met in the 1970s, after Linda became famous with her sisters, reports .
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Linda Nolan’s Funeral took place in Blackpool (Image: Getty)
Linda Nolan’s remarkable voice was once again the centre of attention as her song ‘God Knows’ from The Nolans’ 1982 album, ‘Portrait’, took prominence at her service.
Performed solo by Linda in a TV special in 1983, the online footage of this heartfelt rendition captures the star shining brightly, with her lyrics, ‘I’ll never leave you,’ touching the hearts of family, friends, and fans mourning her loss.
Linda Nolan passed away last month (Image: Getty)
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The service also featured ‘When It’s Over,’ a tune Linda often sang during her decade-long portrayal of Maggie May on Blackpool’s Central Pier.
The mood was lifted when her chosen final song for the committal played ‘s ‘Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone.’
This light-hearted selection reflects Linda’s humor, the same humor she shared with audiences while touring with Sinatra and The Nolans had mourners chuckling to the lyrics “Please don’t talk about me when I’m gone. Oh, honey, though, our friendship ceases from now on.”
This was followed by the playful guidance, “And, listen, if you can’t say anything real nice, it’s better not to talk at all, is my advice.”