McFly have opened up about their “crazy nights out” with Paul O’Grady following his shocking death aged 67.
The ‘Obviously’ hitmakers – made up of Danny Jones, Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd – admitted that while they have partied with the likes of Liam Gallagher and Sir Rod Stewart in the past, they don’t think they ever will . partying ‘crazier’ nights than with the late TV presenter, who passed away last month.
They referred to Paul as their “burlesque go-to person” and acknowledged that he also taught them to “eat fire.”
Speaking to the Sunday Mirror, Danny recalled: “We had two crazy nights with Paul and ended up in a burlesque club.
“We got more and more excited and drunk… it was great. He completely outwitted me.’
Good times: McFly opened up about his ‘crazy nights’ with Paul O’Grady after his shock death aged 67
Dougie added, “Paul was your burlesque contact. He also taught us all how to eat fire…it burns and it’s scary!”
Drummer Harry praised Paul for always being genuine and genuine, admitting they were grateful to the Lily Savage star for being one of their few showbiz friends.
He said: “A lot of celebrities are extroverts, but because we’re quite quiet, we haven’t made many celebrities along the way.
“Paul was someone we really clicked with. We met on his TV show and he always made us laugh. He was really interested in us.”
Paul rose to fame as breakthrough drag queen Lily Savage in the 1980s and frequently performed as her until he completely abandoned his alter ego to pursue a screen career as himself with his own self-titled film in the early 2000s. Chat.
It comes after viewers of ITV’s tribute show For the Love of Paul O’Grady were moved by a poignant reference to the late star’s animal worship on Sunday’s show.
Paul was remembered as a force for good by his celebrity friends including Carol Vorderman, Julian Clary and Michael Cashman on this weekend’s show as celebrities paid tribute to the drag queen who died aged 67 last year month became a TV and radio star. .
During the episode, a number of four-legged friends were seen lining up on a couch watching Paul on TV.
‘Burlesquie followers’: The ‘Obviously’ hitmakers – made up of Danny Jones, Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd – admitted they don’t think they’ve ever had a ‘crazier’ night than they did with the late ‘For the host’ had. of Love of Dogs who passed away last month
Holiday: They referred to Paul as their ‘burlesque go-to’ and admitted he also taught them to ‘eat fire’ (McFly, pictured in 2004)
The star was known to adore dogs, with Paul hosting the series Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs, which was filmed at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and helped more than 300 dogs find new homes over the years.
Viewers of the Sunday show took to Twitter to share some heartfelt words after being moved by the dogs watching him on screen.
One person wrote: “What a beautiful and fitting memorial #fortheloveofpaulogrady – a fitting tribute to such a warm, caring and hilarious person that Paul O’Grady was until the end.
“Seeing these dogs staring at the TV was particularly moving for me, as were all the wonderful tributes from everyone who knew him.”
Another shared: “The fact that they have a couch full of dogs watching the For the Love of Paul O’Grady clips.”
While another person wrote, “Love that For The Love of Paul O’Grady puts the dogs in front of the TV.”
“The idea of multiple dogs gathering around the TV to watch the Paul O’Grady tribute is so cute and sad,” wrote another.
A number of stars were spotted paying tribute to the late star during Sunday’s For the Love of Paul O’Grady.
Born to Act: For the Love of Paul O’Grady featured highlights from the star’s life and career, including his performance as drag queen Lily Savage (pictured)
TV personality Carol Vorderman, 62, remembers Paul for his activism, saying: “He was not only a brilliant entertainer, he was a force for good.”
Former Labor leader Ed Miliband added: “He was not just a fighter for the underdogs, someone who was prepared to use his platform to speak up for people who didn’t have a platform and a voice didn’t have, but he could do it in an absolutely convincing way, far more convincing than any politician.”
Commenting on a clip of O’Grady discussing conservative politicians on TV, 72-year-old actor, politician and LGBT rights activist Michael Cashman said: “He spoke out against injustice, called the politicians and that was brave. He could have been taken out of the air, but you couldn’t separate him from his principles.”
Paul, who started out as a social worker performing in London nightclubs as Lily Savage in a caustic platinum wig, died “unexpectedly but peacefully” on March 28, his partner Andre Portasio said in a statement.
For the love of Paul O’Grady, those who knew Paul were also seen remembering his compassion for animals, with actor Tony Maudsley recalling how “he used to feed sheep at the breakfast table,” while actress Amanda Mealing herself remembered she was a cow in the barn ‘kitchen eating leftover birthday cake’.
Throughout his career, Paul did much to support South London’s Battersea Dogs & Cats Home – both on and off screen – and was known for his love of animals.
Elsewhere in the special, actress Linda Thorson told viewers about Paul’s unique experiences with the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Farewell: Viewers of ITV’s tribute show For the Love of Paul O’Grady were moved by a heartwarming nod to the late star’s animal worship on Sunday’s show
“I know the queen was very comfortable with him,” said the 75-year-old.
“And he had tea with her, and the queen liked to talk to Paul, because so few people knew how to talk to her. Paul could talk to anyone.”
Cashman added: “The Queen loved him. And of course they just talked about animals and farming and she liked his sense of humour.”
Chat host Jonathan Ross, actress Sally Lindsay and TV presenter Gaby Roslin also appeared to share their memories of O’Grady during the show.
Gaby, 58, who rose to fame as the co-presenter of The Big Breakfast, who also played O’Grady’s drag character Lily Savage, said: “There’s no one who’s ever going to be like Paul and Lily. “
After clips of Paul interviewing Lady Gaga, Simon Cowell and Cilla Black, Coronation Street star Sally, 49, said the same. Everyone.’
Source: Daily Mail
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