One disappointed tourist said they tried to get tickets back to London because the fireworks were still happening there.

A spokesperson for the festival announced the cancellation of all outdoor activities including the Midnight Fireworks display from Edinburgh Castle.

Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations have been cancelled due to concerns over "extreme weather". Organisers said high winds would force all outdoor events taking place on Monday and Tuesday to be scrapped, including the Hogmanay concert in Princes Street Gardens by the band Texas.

Edinburgh's New Year "Hogmanay" celebrations, where tens of thousands of revellers gather in the Scottish capital for street parties and fireworks, have been cancelled due to bad weather, organisers said on Monday.

Tourists disappointed by the cancellation of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations have questioned why the event was called off after bad weather failed to materilaise.

New Year’s Eve celebrations could be affected by snow and wind warnings, with travel disruption and flooding possible

Tourists visiting Edinburgh from abroad have told of their disappointment after the main Hogmanay festivities were cancelled due to bad weather. The street party and fireworks display over Edinburgh Castle were cancelled on Monday afternoon due to a Met Office yellow weather warning which at the time covered most of Scotland throughout Hogmanay,

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations have been cancelled because of “extreme weather”. Outdoor events planned for the city’s New Year celebrations on Monday and Tuesday, including the street party and fireworks display,

Edinburgh cancels Hogmanay celebrations Organisers have cancelled Edinburgh's world-famous Hogmanay event due to bad weather. High winds, rain and snow are forecast to hit Scotland on New Year's Eve.