Cilla Black was to have West End musical based on her life

Cilla Black was “thrilled and excited” about a planned West End musical based on her life, her agent has said.

Black, 72, who died earlier this month after falling at her home in Spain, had “given her blessing” to the stage production, said agent Nick Fiveash.

“Her manager, son Robert Willis, had been in continuous talks with a West End producer regarding early stages of planning, but obviously these are now on hold for the time being.”