Famous 1989 Batmobile is now NOT coming to Preston

By Tom Earnshaw, Reporter
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 1st Aug 2019, 10:18 GMT

A legendary superhero car is no longer coming to Preston.

St George's Shopping Centre was expected to welcome a replica of the 1989 Batmobile on Saturday, August 10, with Batman also making appearances alongside the super car.

Lewis Holbert, six, and Harry Quinn, five with Batman and the Batmobile in Leeds (Steve Riding)placeholder image
Lewis Holbert, six, and Harry Quinn, five with Batman and the Batmobile in Leeds (Steve Riding)

But the car is no longer coming to the city, with a spokesman for the shopping centre citing "unforeseen circumstances".

They added that "further activity [is] to be announced".

Preston XP will continue with a LEGO Brick event on Saturday, August 24.

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