| Overview | Linda Nolan began her career in music as part of the family group known as 'The Nolans', which was formed in Blackpool in 1974. The group achieved significant success in the late 1970s and 1980s, becoming the first European act to win the Tokyo Music Festival. |
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| Notable Work | - Participated in 'Young & Moody Band' and recorded the song 'Don’t Do That', which charted in the UK.
- Enjoyed a long-running theatrical career, starring in productions like 'Maggie May’s' and 'Blood Brothers'.
- As a member of the Nolans, toured with Frank Sinatra in 1975, won the Tokyo Music Festival in 1981, and had seven UK top-20 hits between 1979 and 1982.
- Reunited with the Nolans for the 2009 'I'm in the Mood Again' album and tour.
- Was a recurring guest panellist on 'Loose Women' in 2018.
- As a member of the Nolans, toured with Frank Sinatra in 1975, won the Tokyo Music Festival in 1981 with 'Sexy Music', and had seven UK top-20 hits between 1979 and 1982.
- Won a Japan Record Award in 1991.
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| Television | - Appeared as a panellist on numerous shows including 'Blankety Blank', 'Big Brother’s Bit on the Side', 'The Wright Stuff', and 'Jeremy Vine'.
- Competed in 'Celebrity Big Brother 13' in 2014.
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| Health Struggles | Linda battled breast cancer, first diagnosed in 2005 and undergoing surgery in 2006. She was diagnosed with cancer for a second time in 2017 and lived with secondary breast cancer, emphasizing in her social media that she was 'Living with cancer, NOT battling or dying.' She raised significant funds for breast cancer research. |
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