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| Thousands to party at Gay Pride | Thousands to party at Gay Pride |
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| Thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of central London for its annual Gay Pride festival. | Thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of central London for its annual Gay Pride festival. |
| The Pride London event could see up to half a million revellers parade from Baker Street to Trafalgar Square. | The Pride London event could see up to half a million revellers parade from Baker Street to Trafalgar Square. |
| The march will be followed by entertainment in Trafalgar Square. Presenters will include actor John Barrowman and TV host Graham Norton. | The march will be followed by entertainment in Trafalgar Square. Presenters will include actor John Barrowman and TV host Graham Norton. |
| The event's organisers say the parade and festival will go ahead as normal despite Friday's car bomb alerts. | The event's organisers say the parade and festival will go ahead as normal despite Friday's car bomb alerts. |
| Police are investigating two explosive devices found in cars in the city's West End. | Police are investigating two explosive devices found in cars in the city's West End. |
| Jason Pollock, chief executive of Pride London, told the BBC that after meetings with the Metropolitan Police it had been decided to keep the route as planned. | Jason Pollock, chief executive of Pride London, told the BBC that after meetings with the Metropolitan Police it had been decided to keep the route as planned. |
| Ex-Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes and 1980s pop star Jimmy Somerville will take to the main stage in Trafalgar Square during the event. | Ex-Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes and 1980s pop star Jimmy Somerville will take to the main stage in Trafalgar Square during the event. |
| There will also be performances from West End shows Wicked and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph. | There will also be performances from West End shows Wicked and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph. |
| The parade was due to start at 1300 BST. |