GLASGOW'S Pavilion Theatre is set to shut for two months, following advice from the Scottish Government concerning the coronavirus. 

Shows set to take place in March and April have been cancelled or posponed in an attempt to stop the spread of the illness. 

In a statement, Pavilion Theatre said: "From Monday 16th March, until further notice, all shows for March and April will be cancelled or posponed."

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Shows affected by the closure will include live events such as Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice: This Is Me and a live stand up show from Love Island's Iain Stirling. 

The cancelled shows come as the Scottish Government last week issued advice that mass gatherings of over 500 people be cancelled in wake of the cornonavirus outbreak. 

They added: "We are currently working with promoter to obtain rescheduled dates in the autumn period for cancelled shows and will keep all customers up to date as quickly as possible, by Friday of this week one way or the other."

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The city centre theatre was forced to close two years ago following a fire on Sauchiehall Street. 

"Ironically, it is nearly 2 years to the day of our last forced closure with the fire in Sauchiehall Street, which is anything, taught us how to keep everyone up to date with information as detailed and up to date as possible.

"We wish you all well out there in these strange and worrying times but we are hopeful that things will get back to normal and hope to see you return in the not too distant future."