Fascinating Aida cancel Edinburgh show

Award-winning cabaret trio Fascinating Aida have cancelled their Edinburgh Fringe show due to member Adèle Anderson receiving treatment for cancer.

Anderson's co-star Dillie Keane will now perform a solo show, which was written in collaboration with Anderson, instead.

Keane said: "I wasn't supposed to be doing the Festival alone. I was supposed to be up in Edinburgh as per usual with my buddies in Fascinating Aïda, wringing the last drops of fun from our recent show, Charm Offensive before taking a year off to write the next show. And then Adèle Anderson, the Dame, my friend, colleague and collaborator of over 30 years, was diagnosed with cancer, and suddenly all our lives were upended, hers most of all.

"So our little break will be rather longer than ever intended, and I shall be solo-ing more than I'd ever planned, and keeping the name of Fascinating Aida alive in my own way."

Keane founded Fascinating Aida in 1983, linking up with Adèle Anderson in 1984. The third member of the group is Liza Pulman.

Keane's show runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from 6 to 31 August 2015.