QUEEN - Health And Safety Fears Could Prevent Statue Of Singer Freddie Mercury Coming To Edinburgh
February 20, 2009, 15 years ago
The Scotsman is reporting:
Health and safety fears could prevent a statue of QUEEN singer Freddie Mercury coming to Edinburgh.
Problems have arisen in finding a place to put a 19ft bronze statue of the star that will not cause problems for pedestrians and motorists in Edinburgh.
The plan was to display the 680kg tribute on the pavement outside the Edinburgh Playhouse, before the planned production of We Will Rock You in November.
Local businesses welcomed the plan, but council leaders have said it could block pedestrians going to and from the venue, on Leith Walk, and might prove to be a distraction to people driving past.
Pam Blyth, the marketing manager of the Edinburgh Playhouse, said: "We thought it would be fun to get it out in the open. But we're right on a busy main road, so we're quite limited in what we can do.
"It would be such a shame not to have him there. It's a symbol of Freddie Mercury and an important part of the show."(Photo: Freddy Mercury statue in Montreux, Switzerland)
