Garbage singer fronts Aids charity

Shirley Manson, lead singer with rock group Garbage, has been named as patron of an HIV charity.

The Scottish star is patron of Waverley Care, Scotland’s largest HIV charity, which is based in her home city of Edinburgh.

Talking about the honour she felt at taking up the post, she disclosed that she was once tested for Aids herself.

“I had an Aids scare myself once,” Manson said.

“My test was negative, thank God, but it was the most terrifying period of my life.”

Manson first became aware of the charity when she visited one of its projects to hand over a donation from an Aids fund.

The 36-year-old singer said: “I’m delighted to become a patron.

“Edinburgh is my home city and this is a cause I feel strongly about.

“I’m keen to do as much as I can to support people who are living with HIV and to encourage young people to take the possibility of contracting HIV seriously.”