Courtney Love has paid tribute to her friend Angela McClusky, the frontwoman of ‘90s band the Wild Colonials, who has died at the age of 64.News of McClusky’s death was confirmed on Thursday (March 14) in a post on her official Instagram account, which read: “We are devastated to tell you that our beloved Angela McCluskey has left us to be with her fellow angels. Never did anyone live life more fully, love more generously, sing more… well, just… more.”The singer died after being in a coma following emergency surgery for an arterial tear.Last night (March 19), Love, who had been close friends with McClusky, dedicated her DJ set at the National Portrait Gallery’s fundraising gala to the woman that she described as “the Angel of Glasgow”.Love said that McClusky had “maybe the world’s most beautiful voice”, before introducing the song ‘Breathe’, which McClusky made with the French dance group Télépopmusik in 2002.A post shared by Fuck Yeah, Courtney Love.
Clacks charity worker braves the hot coals to pay tribute to special aunt
01.03.2024 - 14:15 / dailyrecord.co.uk
When Georgia Freyne stepped up to face the hot coals of the Walk the Flames fundraiser on Friday night she had her colleague Alexia Delesalle by her side.
But the 25-year-old had some extra help to take that first, fiery step – the stubbornness of her late auntie Claire.
The peer support involvement coordinator for Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland decided last minute to fundraise for Scotland’s largest health charity to keep the memory of her “second mum” alive.
Georgia, from Tillicoultry, said: “I was inspired to do something because I lost my auntie Claire to one of our conditions.
“She was very important to me and it was very unexpected and sudden and I wanted to do something brave to keep her memory alive.
“Claire was truly one of the best people I have ever had the privilege to know and love.
“She raised me, basically. She was my second mum. Claire had endless compassion and supported me through every event in my life. By doing this coal walk I wanted to test my mental strength. She was so incredibly stubborn and I was going to get over those coals because I had her stubbornness with me.”
The sociology graduate from Stirling University added: “She’d have found it hilarious and thought I was bonkers!
“It’s a case of mind over matter taking the first step. I just wanted to raise some money and do something good in her memory.”
Despite Georgia and Alexia only signing up four days before the Walk the Flames event they smashed their £250 fundraising target to make just under £1,000.
Georgia said: “We were so overwhelmed with the response I could not believe it.
“It was shared to Claire’s workplace and all her old colleagues donated. I’ve just been overwhelmed by the response and lovely messages and everyone wanting to keep her
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