Olly Murs chokes back tears as he reveals he is feeling overwhelmed after performing in honour of Caroline Flack at a festival in her memory By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 09:36, 23 July 2024 | Updated: 09:42, 23 July 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Olly Murs admitted he was feeling incredibly emotional after performing in honour of his friend Caroline Flack at a festival created in her memory on Monday. The singer, 40, was one of the artists who took to the stage at Flackstock , which was organised by a group of the late presenter's close friends following her death. Caroline died by suicide age 40 in February 2020 and her loved ones wanted to celebrate her life and to raise money for her favourite charities.
The total raised at the event, which has now run for three years, is split between mental health causes; Choose Love, Mind, Samaritans and Charlie Waller Trust. Following his set, Olly took to his Instagram stories to talk about the event following an emotional day remembering his close friend. Olly Murs admitted he was feeling incredibly emotional after performing in honour of his friend Caroline Flack at a festival created in her memory on Monday.
The singer, 40, was one of the artists who took to the stage at Flackstock , which was organised by a group of the late presenter's close friends following her death Caroline died by suicide age 40 in February 2020 and her loved ones wanted to celebrate her life and to raise money for her favourite charities Choking.