Sharleen Spiteri given major honour by hometown uni
Sharleen Spiteri has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Glasgow. The Texas singer, 57, has taken to Instagram to share the news with her beloved fanbase.
The Scots singer posed for a snap outside of the prestigious university in her red and blue gown as she held up her degree and kicked up her leg in delight. Sharleen captioned the snap: "Is there a doctor in the house! Thank you @uofglasgow for my honorary doctorate and for such a wonderful day, everyone that looked after us, it's an honour indeed."
Fans raced to the comment section to congratulate the Say What You Want hitmaker on her impressive achievement.
One wrote: "Congratulations Dr Spiteri, sounds so good!" Another added: "Well deserved. It was a pleasure to meet you. Enjoy the upcoming festivals."
A third penned: "Contrasts Dr. Spiteri. " A fourth replied: "Oh wow, congratulations doc", alongside a clapping hands emojis.
Somebody else added: "Oh this is just so fabulous. Congratulations darling." Another joked: "Whats up, Doc? A true doctor of music! Congratulations doll."
Glasgow-born star Sharleen, who rose to fame in the 1980s, is the lead singer of the Scottish rock band Texas, who are set to play multiple festivals this summer.
The band, formed in Bearsden in 1986 by Sharleen, Johnny McElhone and Ally McErlaine, are in for a brilliant summer with a series of major shows across the UK and Europe.
It all kicks off this weekend with the band set to perform at the Isle of Wight festival on June 22.
From there on after, they have another 23 festival gigs, travelling to a multitude of places to perform, including Belgium, Spain, Ireland, France, Switzerland and Denmark.
Texas will also be appearing in Scotland in the midst of their busy summer schedule. The band are set to play Belladrum Festival in Inverness on Saturday, August 2.
However, Sharleen has previously revealed her favourite festival she's ever performed at, describing it at "the best day of her life".
Texas played on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury in 2023, 24 years after their first slot at the iconic event in 1999.
Speaking on podcast I Never Thought It Would Happen from the charity Help Musicians, Sharleen reminisced on their most recent Glastonbury gig.
Stating how much she "absolutely loved" the experience, she added: "I didn't think they were going to act the way they did".
Sharleen explained how their Glastonbury set changed things for the band, with the likes of Fred Again playing their songs which led to her daughter saying for the first time that she thought her mum was "actually quite cool".
While reflecting on her career, Sharleen said that she feels "privileged to still be relevant"- particularly as a woman in music.
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