Singer Linda Nolan has addressed fans after a radio DJ wrongly announced she had passed away.
The Sun reported that he wrote: “So sad to read that @LindaNolan_ has died i have so many memories seeing the Nolans at concerts i still have a signed photo from 83 Crawley Sports Centre West Sussex loved playing their music on my mobile disco & hospital radio crawley sending condolences to family R.I.P Linda.”
Many fans saw the Tweet and began mourning and sending their condolences.
As a result, Linda was forced to address the situation. With her family releasing a statement explaining: “Just over 20 minutes since this was tweeted and the sheer volume of calls we’ve received because of this. Linda Nolan is absolutely NOT dead.”
The Dublin native even changed her name to Linda Nolan is STILL ALIVE on Twitter to reassure fans.
Linda shot to fame back in the ’70s with her sisters in the band The Nolans before being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. Making a full recovery by 2011. However, in 2017 she discovered an incurable breast cancer on her pelvis, which unfortunately spread to her brain.
In her most recent health update the 64-year-old has now revealed that she will be using a wheelchair and is moving in with her sister Denise due to having issues with her balance.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Linda shared: “Unfortunately, sadly for me, my cancer has now spread to my brain, and which I only found out on Monday.
“And that’s obviously very frightening because there isn’t much out there for brain cancer at the moment, apart from radiotherapy, which I’m going to be having.”
“But there is a new drug that’s been in use for a year, for brain cancer, and they’re going to try me on that as a [chemotherapy] drug with some other treatment.”
Linda went on to insist that she is “not giving up” and is remaining “positive” about the future.
“We’re getting everything and [I’ve] bought a wheelchair, we’re getting stuff ready for the inevitable. Really scary, scary trip to be on, this one,” she added.
Our thoughts are with Linda and her family during this challenging time.
