POP pin-up Darius Danesh is to take to the stage in a major musical in Edinburgh this summer.

The former Pop Idol contender will be appearing alongside East-Enders star Shaun Williamson in Guys and Dolls at the Playhouse.

Danesh, a former Edinburgh University student, will appear as Sky Masterson in the show, while Williamson, who played Barry Evans in the BBC1 soap, will take on the role of Nathan Detroit.

Guys and Dolls, which features memorable songs like Luck be a Lady and Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat, is at the Playhouse from June 12-23.

It will not be the first time the Glaswegian singer has caused a stir in the Lothians - in 2004 he was mobbed by fans during a one-off show at Fauldhouse Miners' Club.