Linda Nolan

Who is Linda Nolan?

Linda Nolan is an Anglo-Irish singer based in Blackpool. She attained fame as a member of the girl group The Nolans in the 1970s and early 1980s, along with her sisters Anne, Denise, Maureen, Bernie and Coleen.

As a member of the Nolans, she toured with Frank Sinatra in 1975, had seven UK top 20 hits and won the Tokyo Music Festival in 1981. After leaving the group in 1983, she went on to perform in theatre, including eight years and more than 1000 performances as Maggie May on Blackpool's Central Pier. In the mid 90s, she starred in the UK touring production of Prisoner Cell Block: The Musical. In 2000, she starred in the West End as Mrs. Johnstone in Blood Brothers and went on to star for several years in the UK tour. In 2009, she was part of the Nolans line-up that reformed for a successful tour of the UK and Ireland. In 2014, she took part in Celebrity Big Brother 13.