Eurovision-winning Austrian drag queen was due to perform at festival but band members, who are from Syria, denied visasEurovision song contest winner Conchita Wurst has cancelled her performance at the Edinburgh festival after her band members were denied visas. But despite a supporting statement from the festival, each of the three Basalt members were unsuccessful with their visa applications. “The concert will go ahead with a specially recorded introduction by Conchita and Basalt and a film of their performance. “The international festival has issued an open invitation to Conchita and Basalt to perform later at this year’s festival. If this is not possible, the invitation will be extended to the 2018 international festival.”Wurst is an Austrian recording artist and drag queen portrayed by Thomas Neuwirth.

Source: The Guardian August 11, 2017 15:18 UTC