A DRAG queen star and a legendary noughties pop band are among acts performing at Southampton Pride this year.
Taking centre stage on Saturday, August 26 at Guildhall Square, the celebrations will showcase live music, outdoor stalls and performances following last year's successful event.
Pop group Libery X are set to headline the event, minus their male counterparts, performing hits such as 'Just a Little'.
RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne also features, after withdrawing from pride last year.
Drag Syndrome, a troupe of fierce drag queens and kings with Down's Syndrome, also share top billing, challenging preconceptions about disability with their fabulous performances.
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Gates open 11am to 10pm for the event, and the pride march begins from Queens Park at 11am.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Southampton Pride said: “Southampton Pride are delighted to finally be able to announce our full line-up for both our Main Stage and SO Stage sponsored by Redrow.
“Thanks to our Diamond Sponsorship agreement with the University of Southampton, we are thrilled to introduce our Headline Acts, 00s pop legends Liberty X and internationally-renowned performance group Drag Syndrome.“Alongside this we are also very excited to finally welcome RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne to our Main Stage after sadly having to withdraw last year due to illness."
They went on to say: “These incredible headliners are complimented with a plethora of fantastic diverse acts as we introduce to Southampton Pride synth-pop duo House of Cards, January Butler as Celine Dion, Amrick Channah among so many others.
“We will also be welcoming back old favourites to the Southampton Pride stages, The Dolly Show, Gay Elvis, Aura Jay, Cherry Liquor, Dawn the Drag Queen and Hunting Hearts.“With more acts than ever before and a whole new range of diverse acts to introduce to our audiences, we are so excited for our event."
Last year approximately 17,000 people attended the event in the city centre.
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