Organisers for FLY Open Air have axed the festival in Edinburgh as Operation Unicorn is now in place following the Queen Elizabeth II 's death. Buckingham Palace announced the death of the Queen, who died aged 96, at Balmoral Castle.
Since the Queen passed away at her beloved Scottish estate, Operation Unicorn is now being implemented following her death. Following her death, the Monarch will be conveyed from Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire to Edinburgh, where she is to rest in state at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Her coffin will then be carried to St Giles’ Cathedral on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, where people will be able to pay their respects.
FLY Open Air festival was due to take place from September 16-18 at Edinburgh Castle, but has now been cancelled following Her Majesty's death. A statement released by festival organisers read: "Unfortunately we have been forced to cancel FLY Open Air due to Operation Unicorn in Edinburgh.
