Scotland’s diaspora and the role of Scots around the world is celebrated every year on Tartan Day. Timed to coincide with the ...

Cumming, 60, has previously joined the likes of Sir Sean Connery, Brian Cox, Sir Billy Connolly, KT Tunstall and Dougray Scott in the role.

Alan Cumming has revealed he will return as Grand Marshall of New York’s annual Tartan Week celebrations for a second time and is bringing Scottish music acts to the city’s Carnegie Hall.