Manchester Pride owes £1.3million to various stars and businesses, including headliner Nelly Furtado, after going into voluntary liquidation.

The event, one of the largest LGBTQ+ gatherings annually, started legal proceedings for voluntary liquidation on October 22, with the full circumstances of its dire financial circumstances now coming to light.

In a statement announcing the liquidation, it shared that a combination of ‘rising costs, declining ticket sales, an ‘ambitous refresh of the format’ and an unsuccessful Euro Pride 2028 bid led to the organisation being ‘financially unviable’.

Alongside eight members of staff being made redundant, it has been revealed in new documents that hundreds of artists and suppliers are yet to be paid for services.

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