Irvine Welsh delivered a eulogy for Les McKeown on Sunday as the Bay City Rollers singer’s funeral took place in London.
The Trainspotting author led the tributes at a private ceremony held for the singer at the City of London Crematorium in East London.
Welsh told those in attendance of his friendship and bond with the Edinburgh-born pop star.
McKeown’s wife Peko and son Jubei, who also delivered a tribute, celebrated his life with close friends and family.
During the order of service they listened to a version of the classic Danny Boy, recorded by McKeown with Vanessa Ann Redd, and one of his most recent songs called Goodbye.
“It was emotional,” a close friend of the family said. “Those two songs did the trick and set everybody off, but it was a celebration of Les’s life and Irvine was brilliant. Irvine told how he had become friends with Les over the years. There was a lot of laughter.”
McKeown, who was frontman of the Bay City Rollers at the height of their fame in the 1970s, died last month aged 65.
His hits included Bye Bye Baby and Give a Little Love, while Saturday Night was a US No1 in 1976.
Afterward the ceremony, Welsh tweeted: “Just 30 people Honoured to be asked by the family to give a tribute to an old friend. Goodbye bud, you spread a lot of joy.”
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