Edinburgh locals praise 'lovely' Andy Murray after spotting him at shopping centre

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Sports star Andy Murray was spotted in Edinburgh's city centre on Thursday afternoon.
The retired tennis champion was seen outside St James Quarter around 2.45pm on June 19 leaving locals starstruck.
After taking photos with fans while waiting for a takeaway coffee, some noted how "lovely" the 38-year-old was during the interactions.
He was pictured posing with a family before walking down near the Playhouse ahead of his sold-out show.
One local who caught sight of the star said: "I was walking down from the St James Quarter when I saw a family taking a picture with someone, he walked past and I realised it was Andy Murray.
"He went up to get a coffee and someone who was in line next to him stopped me to say how lovely he was to him.
"It was crazy to see him walking about the streets of Edinburgh. I think he went down to the Playhouse after that."
Murray is taking on a completely different venture throughout the summer with his Centre Stage theatre shows.
The tour is taking place over four dates in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and two in London. He is taking to stage at the Playhouse on Thursday evening after tickets sold out back in November.
We reported a number of fans were able to secure a seat, but hundreds were left disappointed after the quick sell out.
One fan said on X, formally known as Twitter: "Went online at exactly 10am for Edinburgh Playhouse tickets and was already 1723 in the queue.
"Sold out in about two minutes. Might need some more Scottish dates @andy_murray."
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Another devastated fan wrote: "You're going to need a bigger venue or do more shows, please please please. I logged on five secs after the tickets went on sale for Edinburgh to find there were already 2,500 people in front of me in the queue.
"Sold out by 10.15 so no chance."
The show is set to put Andy in the limelight as he shares stories from his sporting years, with 46 titles under his belt. He will be providing insight into his relationship with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer as BBC commentator Andrew Cotter interviews him on stage.
Sharing the news on social media, Andy said: "I am stepping onto a different stage this summer. Come and see me on my first ever theatre tour, with Andrew Cotter, in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Hammersmith and Wimbledon."

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