Plans to demolish Glasgow's Red Road flats live on TV will no longer go ahead.
Five out of the six remaining tower blocks were to be blown up as part of the Commonwealth Games 2014 opening ceremony.
The stunt - which would have required 887 homes to be evacuated from the surrounding area in preparation for the explosion - has been cancelled due to safety concerns, reports BBC News.
Games chief executive David Grevemberg said in a statement: "We made it clear from the outset the absolute priority was safety and that this event would only happen during the opening ceremony if it was safe to do so.
"Over the past few days it has become clear that opinions have been expressed which change the safety and security context.
"Glasgow 2014, Games partners and key stakeholders, including Police Scotland and Glasgow Housing Association, are not prepared to allow what was proposed to be a positive act of commemoration to create risk for all concerned, including the communities of north east Glasgow."
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The news comes after over 17,000 people signed an online petition to oppose the live demolition, citing safety concerns and questioning the choice to turn the pulling down of the flats into an entertainment spectacle.
The complex - which originally consisted of eight tower blocks - was built in the '60s and housed over 4,000 people.
The buildings are being demolished as part of a regeneration project, with two of the tower blocks already having been brought down in 2012 and 2013.
The demolition will be rescheduled to a later date.
