Linda’s bloomin’ great surprise from Elton...
LINDA Nolan’s been trying her best to keep a rosy outlook since the news that her cancer has spread.
And one thing that has really made her blossom has been the show of support from her celebrity friends – in particular her unlikely pal Elton John.
The I’m Still Standing superstar was clearly so moved by Linda’s bravery, he tracked down where she was staying through a mutual friend and sent her a large bouquet from him, husband David Furnish and their boys.
The Nolan sister was so touched by the gesture, she was almost in the mood for dancing again. “Elton John sent me a gorgeous bouquet of flowers! It was a lovely boost,” said Linda, 64. “Bobby Crush sent me flowers, as did Paul from the Chuckle Brothers. It’s heartwarming, it shows people are with me.”
Linda bravely told last Saturday’s Mirror how she’s fears it’s a “one-way trip” after her incurable cancer, first diagnosed six years ago, was found to have spread to her brain. But she is determined to maintain her trademark upbeat attitude, laughing she wanted a “sparkly pink coffin” and karaoke party.
In her follow-up chat with this week’s Woman magazine, Linda reveals Elton’s gift – and her surprise, especially that he spent the time to make sure they reached her sister Denise’s home in Blackpool where is she staying.
“Linda and Elton first sang together on a BBC show in the 1970s,” a friend said. “It was before the Nolans released records. The flowers were beautiful. So it was nice to see showbiz veterans coming together to support their own.”