{"id":1172046,"date":"2026-08-27T09:55:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T09:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1172046\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T09:55:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T09:55:17","slug":"huge-pop-star-spotted-in-edinburgh-hours-before-taking-to-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1172046\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge pop star spotted in Edinburgh hours before taking to stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Swedish singer joined the Summer Sessions line-up alongside Lorde on Tuesday night (August 25)<\/p>\n<p>Pop star Zara Larsson was spotted filming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com\/topic\/tiktok\" data-vars-event=\"gaEvent\" data-vars-ec=\"navigation\" data-vars-ea=\"in article - outbound\" data-vars-el=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com\/topic\/tiktok\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a> video outside one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com\/topic\/edinburgh\" data-vars-event=\"gaEvent\" data-vars-ec=\"navigation\" data-vars-ea=\"in article - outbound\" data-vars-el=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com\/topic\/edinburgh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Edinburgh<\/a>\u2019s most iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com\/topic\/pubs\" data-vars-event=\"gaEvent\" data-vars-ec=\"navigation\" data-vars-ea=\"in article - outbound\" data-vars-el=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com\/topic\/pubs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pubs<\/a> ahead of a huge gig in the city. <\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Lush Life\u2019 singer travelled to the Capital ahead of appearing on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com\/whats-on\/edinburgh-summer-sessions-2026-everything-you-need-to-know-8925698\" title=\"Edinburgh Summer Sessions 2026: Everything you need to know as artists head to Royal Highland Showground\" data-vars-event=\"gaEvent\" data-vars-ec=\"navigation\" data-vars-ea=\"in article\" data-vars-el=\"plain links\" data-vars-aidclick=\"8925698\" data-vars-titleclick=\"Summer Sessions\" data-vars-urlclick=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com\/whats-on\/edinburgh-summer-sessions-2026-everything-you-need-to-know-8925698\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Summer Sessions<\/a> stage earlier this week. <\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-2026-08-27T093254-829.png\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" alt=\"Swedish pop star Zara Larsson was spotted in the streets of Edinburgh hours before her gig at Summer Sessions.\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1500\"  \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/placeholder.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"placeholder\" alt=\"placeholder image\" width=\"288\" height=\"185\" \/>Swedish pop star Zara Larsson was spotted in the streets of Edinburgh hours before her gig at Summer Sessions. | TikTok\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Larsson performed alongside headliner Lorde and fellow support acts Audrey Hobert and Alessi Rose on Tuesday, August 25 at the Royal Highland Showground. <\/p>\n<p>However, the Swedish chart-topper was seen hours earlier taking in the Edinburgh sights, including an iconic pub in the New Town. <\/p>\n<p>She posted a video of her performing the viral dance to her hit song \u2018Midnight Sun\u2019 outside The Oxford Bar on Young Street. <\/p>\n<p>The video was captioned: \u201cDay 12 of doing the Midnight Sun dance until my Bangkok show sells out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Larsson has been regularly posting similar videos in a bid to shift tickets for her upcoming gig in the Thai capital, the last date on her \u2018Midnight Sun\u2019 tour with tickets still remaining. <\/p>\n<p>The post has garnered more than 7 million views and 800,000 likes, with fans rushing to the comments to share their excitement at the star being spotted out and about in Edinburgh. <\/p>\n<p>One fan said: \u201cQueen why are you in Edinburgh?\u201d, while another added: \u201cI\u2019m going to spend the whole day looking for her\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>Larsson has since posted an update from what appears to be the backstage of the Summer Sessions concert confirming that her appeal video in Edinburgh did the trick, with her Bangkok show now sold out. <\/p>\n<p>Continue Reading<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Swedish singer joined the Summer Sessions line-up alongside Lorde on Tuesday night (August 25) Pop star 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