POP star Lily Allen is to headline this year’s Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations.

The Smile singer will perform at the 2014/2015 Edinburgh Concert in the Gardens on December 31, with tickets on sale from August 22.

Organisers Unique Events on behalf of City of Edinburgh Council announced the special headline show will mark the final date on Allen’s 2014 world tour.

The singer, who returned from a “self-imposed” retirement from the music industry, this year enjoyed a No1 album with Sheezus as well as performing at the Glastonbury, Latitude and V festivals.

Allen, who aldo collected an NME Award for Best British Solo Artist, said: ‘I’ve always wanted to spend Hogmanay in Scotland so the fact that I get to do it this year but performing onstage in front of a whole load of people up for the best time makes it extra special. I can’t wait”

Further acts for the Concert In The Gardens are yet to be announced.

As usual, the show will be set beneath the dramatic backdrop of Edinburgh Castle and the spectacular Midnight Fireworks, broadcast around the world and showcasing Edinburgh’s Hogmanay as one of the biggest and best New Year parties on the planet.

The annual event was recently listed as the only event/festival in the Discovery Channel – Top 25 World Travel Experiences.

Pete Irvine, Artistic Director of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, said: ‘We are delighted to announce Lily Allen to headline Edinburgh’s Hogmanay in this the final week of the world’s largest arts festival Edinburgh‘s Festival Fringe.

“Lily has had a great year headlining summer festivals, playing all over the world and now we welcome her to the Home of Hogmanay. Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is THE New Year party, Lily is

Revellers can purchase tickets for Concert in the Gardens and all other Edinburgh’s Hogmanay events including Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party, The Keilidh at the Street Party, Torchlight Procession and Concert in St Giles’ Cathedral from 10am Friday, August 22 at www.edinburghshogmanay.com
, by calling Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Box Office on 0844 573 8455 or by calling into the Hogmanay Box Office at The Fringe Office, 180 High Street, Edinburgh.