Coronavirus in Scotland: Pride Edinburgh latest festival to cancel

Tulisa headlined last year's Pride Edinburgh

DEVASTATED organisers of this year's Pride Edinburgh have cancelled the festival because of coronavirus fears.

The June 13 celebrations were set to mark the 25th anniversary of the event with a host of star acts and a parade.

But the plug was pulled after latest health advice put the period of self-isolation for those most at risk from Covid-19 at 12 weeks, beyond the event date.

"It is with heavy hearts that through this letter we announce that Pride Edinburgh 2020 is cancelled," reads a post on its Facebook page. "This decision was not taken light."

Organisers said the outbreak meant they could no-longer guarantee the safety of party-goers but vowed to mark their silver anniversary in 2021.

"This is not a goodbye letter but rather a 'see you later'," they added.