Paisley's brand new Walk of Fame
First ten stones placed celebrating Paisley's famous Buddies
Scotland’s largest town, Paisley, is rivalling Hollywood after today unveiling its very own Walk of Fame.
Residents of the town were asked to vote for the Paisley buddies they wanted to see on the first ten squares.
The famous Scots known from the world of stage, screen, music, art and sport would then be honoured with marble plaques placed on important landmarks linked to their past in Paisley.
David Tennant
The actor known for his roles in Doctor Who, Broadchurch and Good Omens will have his plaque on Glasgow Road close to his former secondary school, Paisley Grammar School.
He said: “I'm proud to have attended Paisley Grammar and I'm delighted that my star is being unveiled outside my old school.
I have some great memories of my time at the Grammar, and I will make a point of visiting the spot when I am next in the town.”
Paolo Nutini
With hit songs like Last Request, Candy, and particularly These Streets, where the singer reminisces lovingly about the streets of Paisley, it is no surprise that Nutini received more votes for the Walk of Fame than anyone else.
His stone is outside Castelvecchi, his parent’s chip shop where the artist grew up working before, he pursued his music career.
Gerry Rafferty
Gerry Rafferty, the late, great musician, is celebrated in Paisley with a mural painted on the side a building and a nearby street named “Gerry Rafferty Drive”.
His plaque is fittingly outside The Bungalow music venue on Shuttle Street.
Gerard Butler
The plaque for Paisley youngster turned Hollywood actor sits outside PACE, Scotland’s first dedicated theatre for children and young people.
Phyllis Logan
BAFTA Scotland award winning actress, Phyllis Logan, best known for starring in Downtown Abbey and Lovejoy will have her plaque displayed in her birth town of Paisley.
Other famous buddies completing the first list of ten are Tom Conti, John Byrne, Fulton Mackay, Norrie Sweeney and the Paisley’s Mill Girls.
The project is funded partly by Renfrewshire Council’s Culture Heritage and Events fund and Paisley First, the town’s improvement district funded by local businesses.