The Nolans are preparing for a return unlike any other — not a comeback driven by chart ambitions or nostalgia, but by love, loss, and a promise to honour the sister they can no longer stand beside.
For the first time since Linda’s passing, Denise, Maureen, and Anne will reunite on stage on October 4 at Sheffield City Hall. Their performance, part of Simply The Best — a glittering fundraiser for Weston Park Cancer Charity — will gather stars including Layton Williams, Dr Ranj, Strictly’s Janette Manrara, Hayley Tamaddon, Sam Bailey, Zoe Tyler and Rustie Lee.
But it is The Nolans’ appearance that will steal the night.
The trio will perform Tell Me It’s Not True from Blood Brothers — a song that carries a profound legacy. Maureen and Denise once stood under West End lights with Linda and Bernie to sing the very same number, setting a Guinness World Record. For Anne, it will be the first time she lends her voice to it — a moment she admits will be “incredibly emotional,” knowing two sisters who once sang it can now only be remembered.
And then, in a twist decades in the making, the night will end with I’m In The Mood For Dancing — a global hit Denise has never actually performed.
“I’ve never sung it before,” she reveals. “So to finally sing it with my sisters, and for such a meaningful reason… it feels like fate. Cancer has taken so much from us. To raise money for those still fighting means everything.”
Anne shares that sentiment, adding:
“To stand on that stage, performing a song our sisters once sang, will be powerful beyond words.”
For a family marked by heartbreak — with four Nolan sisters facing cancer battles — this reunion is more than a show. It is a tribute, a fundraiser, and a public act of love for Linda, who died in January after living with incurable breast cancer and later pneumonia.
And their journey is far from over.
Just a week later, on October 11, the sisters will appear at the Talking Pictures Festival of Film & TV Roadshow at the Hebden Bridge Picture House, hosted by Sherrie Hewson and Mike Read. There, they will reflect on 50 years in the spotlight — a half-century shaped by triumphs, tragedies, and unwavering sisterhood.
As Maureen put it:
“We’ve had an incredible career, and our fans have shared it all with us. This will be the first time we truly sit down and celebrate our story.”
A reunion.
A tribute.
A legacy continued.
This October, the music won’t just return.
It will carry a memory — and a sister’s love — with every note.
