Conchita Wurst announced as headline act for London Pride

Conchita Wurst has been confirmed as the headline act for London Pride next Saturday (June 28).

The Eurovision winner is due to perform on the Trafalgar Square Stage at 5.40pm, with sets by 80’s pop legends Sinitta and Sam Fox already confirmed over the course of the afternoon.

“I am really looking forward to seeing you all at Pride in London,” Conchita said.

“Let us be proud about who we are and let us give a statement for love, respect and tolerance. And most of all let us be proud and think about those LGBTI people around the world, who can’t make a Gay Pride in their countries.”

In a YouTube video for Pride in London, she added: “I’m totally excited because I will be in London in a few days and I hope that I’m going to see each and every one of you.”

The 25-year-old swept to victory at last month’s Eurovision competition with her song Rise Like a Phoenix, which later hit the Top Twenty on the Official UK Singles Charts.

In a revealing interview with attitude.co.uk earlier this month, Conchita – real name Tom Neuwirth – spoke about his experiences growing up gay in Austria. “I think as a member of the gay community all our stories are kind of similar,” he said.

“It took me a long time to realise that I’d only be happy when I started to love myself, and from that day on I’ve just had happy times.”

The week-long Pride in London festival kicks off this Sunday (June 22) with a ‘Freedom to…’ theme. The parade will depart from Baker Street at 1pm on Saturday June 28 – the 45th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.

Last year’s event saw over 15,000 people join the parade march, with 200,000 more packing the streets of Soho all day and 65,000 people enjoying the entertainment in Trafalgar Square.

You can watch Conchita’s London Pride announcement in the video below:

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