The Nolan family pose together as they unveil their blue plaque at the hotel in Blackpool where their band was discovered in 1973
The Nolan family posed together as they unveiled their blue plaque at The Cliffs Hotel in Blackpool on Monday.
The venue is where they were discovered back in 1973 and the plaque - donated by family and friends - commends thier 'commercial success in the entertainment industry'.
The sisters formed the group, consisting of Maureen, Anne, Linda, Coleen and Bernie, in 1974 calling themselves the Nolan Sisters before stream lining to simply The Nolans in 1980.
Between 1979 and 1982 the group had seven international hits, including Attention To Me, Gotta Pull Myself Together and Don't Make Waves and the now iconic I'm In The Mood For Dancing.
The plaque read: 'The Nolan Family. The Cliffs Hotel was where the Nolan Family were discovered in 1973.
Close unit: The Nolan family posed together as they unveiled their Blue Plaque at The Cliffs Hotel in Blackpool on Monday (L-R: Anne, Coleen, Linda, Tommy Jnr, Denise, Maureen)
Nice: The venue is where they were discovered back in 1973 and the plaque - donated by family and friends - commends thier 'commercial success in the entertainment industry'
Iconic: The sisters formed the group, consisting of Maureen, Anne, Linda, Coleen and Bernie, in 1974 calling themselves the Nolan Sisters before stream lining to simply The Nolans in 1980
Success: Between 1979 and 1982 the group had seven international hits, including Attention To Me, Gotta Pull Myself Together and Don't Make Waves and the now iconic I'm In The Mood For Dancing (clockwise from top left: Denise, Maureen, Linda, Anne and Bernie)
'The family of five sisters, Bernadette, Anna, Linda, Maureen and Denise, and two brothers, Tommy Jr and Brian, emigrated with thier parents, Tommy Snr and Maureen, from Dublin to Blackpool before having their eighth child, Coleen.
'The Nolans had major commercial success in the entertainment industry and had seven international hits. Kindly donated by family and friends.
For the occasion Loose Women star Coleen, 58, wore a black and white patterned shirt, dark jeans and boots.
Meanwhile Anne, 72, wore a bright pink suit and Linda, 64, wore a light pink shirt and cardigan.
The Nolans sold over 30 million records - making them one of the biggest girl groups of all time. They went on to become the first Irish act to sell over 1 million records worldwide
The group was huge in Japan and they were the first European act to win Tokyo's Musical Festival in 1981. Selling over 11 million records in the country outselling Beyoncé, Michael Jackson and the Beatles combined and recorded six albums in Japanese.
They also toured with Frank Sinatra in 1975 and were discovered by Joe Lewis, now owner of Spurs, who introduced them to Cliff Richard and the sisters became regulars on his TV show in 1974.
Back in 2009 Coleen, Linda, Maureen and late sister Bernie triumphantly returned to the stage with a show-stopping tour.
Incredible: The Nolans sold over 30 million records - making them one of the biggest girl groups of all time
Style: For the occasion Loose Women star Coleen, 58, wore a black and white patterned shirt, dark jeans and boots
Outfit: Meanwhile Anne, 72, wore a bright pink suit, comfortable white shoes and a dark grey fur coat
Arrival: Maureen, 69, wore a light blue coat and dark top as she made her way to see the plaque
Stepping out: Linda, 64, wore a light pink shirt and cardigan as she beamed for the cameras at the hotel
Pop stars: The sisters formed the group, consisting of Maureen, Anne, Linda, Coleen and Bernie, in 1974 calling themselves the Nolan Sisters before changing stream lining to simply The Nolans in 1980 (pictured in 1982)
Reunion: Back in 2009 Coleen, Linda, Maureen and late sister Bernie triumphantly returned to the stage with a show-stopping tour
The family has been hugely impacted by cancer, with Bernie Nolan sadly passing away in July 2013 at the age of 52.
The singer and actress lost her three-year battle with cancer after first being diagnosed with the disease back in 2010.
The late star left behind husband Steve Doneathy and daughter Erin, now 24.
Bernie quit The Nolans in 1994 to focus on her solo career, before turning her hand to acting with roles in The Bill and Brookside.
Eldest sister Anne, 72, also contracted breast cancer alongside sister Linda before being given the 'all clear' in 2020.
She was married to footballer Brian Wilson from 1979 to 2007, and the couple have two daughters Amy and Alex.
The sisters underwent chemotherapy during the Covid pandemic, where restrictions prevented them from being accompanied by other members of the family for support.
In an extract from their book Stronger Together, shared by The Mirror, Anne credited Linda for helping her through the therapy, which left her with traumatic side-effects
'When [other sister] Maureen called to say Linda and I could have our chemotherapy treatment together, I cried with relief. We've shared every emotion – the highs and the lows – and we are stronger together because of it,'
Anne previously discussed with MailOnline the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her later father Tommy Nolan.
Bravely writing: 'At 11-years old] I trusted him. Maybe this was something dads did with their daughters. My overwhelming reaction was one of puzzlement. I remember thinking to myself: 'Why is Dad doing this?'.
Denise, 70, left the act in 1978, following the release of their platinum selling album 20 Giant Hits to go solo.
She's since appeared in over 38 pantos and spent three years playing Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers, both in the West End and on tour.
She rejoined her singing sisters in their reality shows The Nolans Go Cruising and spin-off At Home with The Nolans, which were aired in 137 countries.
Last year, she released her solo album For You, My Love, to five star reviews and saw her become the only Nolan to have had a Top 20 album, peaking at No.17. Bernie and Anne had released albums prior.
Linda was first diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2005 before getting the all-clear in 2006, but in 2017 was diagnosed with a form of incurable secondary cancer in her hip, which later spread to her liver in 2020.
Before making it big with her sisters she released a 1981 song with younger sibling Coleen as part of The Young Moody Band.
Sisters: They also toured with Frank Sinatra in 1975 and were discovered by Joe Lewis, now owner of Spurs, who introduced them to Cliff Richard and the sisters became regulars on his TV show in 1974
Heartbreak: The family has been hugely impacted by cancer, with Bernie Nolan sadly passing away in July 2013 at the age of 52
After pop super stardom she went on to star in numerous musicals and clocked up over 1,000 performances in Maggie May on Blackpool Pier. She's also appeared in Prisoner Cell Block H: The Musical, with Lily Savage and Menopause The Musical.
Bernie, Denise, Linda and Maureen have all starred as Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers, both in the West End at the Phoenix Theatre and on tour. They're even in the Guinness World Record for the most sisters to play the same role in a musical.
In 2018, Linda released her autobiography From My Heart, which was a Sunday Times Bestseller.
Saucy Linda also raised a few eyes brows during her time in the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2017 she had had sex with 'loads of men' in front of her late husband Brian Hudson, saying: 'I'm a Nolan not a nun!'.
