Hogmanay line-up announced

Paolo Nutini, Glasvegas and Michelle McManus are amongst the acts scheduled to perform at Edinburgh's famous Hogmanay New Year's celebrations.

Other acts lined-up to usher in 2009 include Groove Armada, Peatbog Faeries and Hot Chip who will be playing a DJ set.

Organisers hope that the evening will feature the World's largest choir with 100,000 expected to join in with a chorus of Auld Lang Syne.