Petition for statue of Billy Connolly to be built

A petition for a statue of Billy Connolly to be built in Glasgow has been started by a radio station.

By The Newsroom

Published 22nd Jan 2016, 16:43 BST

Updated 22nd Jan 2016, 16:46 BST

Billy Connolly with the Special Recognition Award pictured backstage at the Nation Television Awards.

Radio Clyde 1 wants Glasgow City Council to recognise the achievements of the Big Yin.

Clyde 1 station breakfast presenter George Bowie has been talking about the Glasgow-born on his show after he was given a special achievement award at the National Television Awards this week.

The petition reads: “Billy Connolly has been one of the world’s best comedian’s for several decades. And we think the best way to honour his work is to build a statue in his home city of Glasgow to thank him for a lifetime of laughs!”

It received over a hundred signatures on the first day of its launch (Friday)