It is five years since the original concept of Pop Idol was replaced on our tv screens by The X Factor and such is the phenomenal success of the present format that over 11 million viewers tune in each week to share the trials and tribulations of the participants, as well as the acid comments of Simon Cowell and the panel of judges.
The X Factor, like it or not, has consistently been the number one entertainment show on tv over the years, seemingly filling the whole of the Saturday evening prime time slot.
As part of the prize for reaching the finals of X Factor, finalists are invited to take part in an extensive ‘live’ UK Arena tour. The success of the tv show ensures that tickets for The X Factor Live Tour sell out fast.
The as yet unknown winners from the current series will of course record the obligatory Christmas single, ensuring a number one single, before embarking on the The X Factor Live Tour 2010. The UK Arena Tour kicks off in Liverpool on the 16th February and winds up at London’s O2 Arena on 20th March.
Most of the weekend concerts have the option of a matinee performance during the afternoon, followed by a later evening show making for an ideal day out for families of all ages.
The 2009 tour included performances from 2008 series finalists Diane Vickers, Laura White, JLS, Ruth Lorenzo, Eoghan Quigg and of course the winner Alexandra Burke, whose single Halleluja broke all records by selling over 105,000 copies in just 24 hours. The song went on to sell over 1 million copies making Burke the first British female solo artists to sell 1 million copies of a single in the UK.
The X Factor Live Tour is one of several TV based shows that can be seen in UK theatres over the coming months, others include Britains Got Talent and Strictly Come Dancing.
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Psychoville, the latest dark and disturbing, ‘comedy’ to spew from the twisted minds of Reece - your’e my wife now- Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, comes to BBC2 this week.
The storyline follows an assortment of nightmarish characters, each of whom become the target of a mysterious blackmailer.
As well as the central storyline, the show will feature song-and-dance numbers and fantasy sequences, no doubt designed to induce nightmares!
The series is accompanied by an interactive website that offers the opportunity to join in the ‘fun’ and play a blackmail prank on your frenemy of choice: www.bbc.co.uk/psychoville
For all those of you who couldn’t get enough of Britain’s Got Talent, the show is about to take to the road for the Britain’s Got Talent Live 2009 Tour.
The winners of this years Britain’s Got Talent, the dance troupe Diversity, will of course be the main attraction, headlining the show. Diversity are a group of 10 dancers from Essex, ranging in ages from 12-25 years from Essex, choreographed by their own troupe leader Ashley Banjo.
Susan Boyle, will be going along on the nationwide tour although it has been reported that she may not appear in every show. Ms. Boyle has just begun rehearsals for the Live Tour after discharging herself from The Priory last week where she has been recuperating.
Joint runner up in the show, the incredible saxophonist Julian Smith wil of course be appearing in the Britain’s Got Talent Live 2009 tour as will all the tv finalists from this seasons show.
Hollie Steel, the 10-year-old, was described as “the bravest girl in the world” after breaking down on stage when she forgot the words to her song. Hollie will be home-tutored in London between rehearsals and shows so that she doesn’t miss to much of her school work, providing the correct licenses can be arranged to allow her to perform.
The father and son Greek dance act Stavros Flatley, would certainly have to be top of my list of acts. The hilarious duo, of Demetrios Demetriou, 41, and his son Michalakis, 12, have told the audiences to watch out as they have a host of new Cypriot moves in store.
Shaheen Jafarholi, the 12-year-old, Swansea singing sensation will once again be performing some well known songs.
Another dance troupe with an amazingly choreographed routineare Flawless, showing their moves to the songs of Michael Jackson, dressed in pinstriped suits and hats, a class act.
2 Grand, the singing duo consisting of John Neil, 76, and his 12-year-old granddaughter Sallie Lax. These were the act supported by last years winner George who was said to be blown away by the pair who melted the hearts of the nation as they sang ‘Somewhere Out There’.
Aidan Davis, the 11-year-old street dancer who is completely self-taught and all within the last six-months. The Birmingham youngster surprised his parents when he told them he was going to perform on the show as they had no idea it would be to dance.
The show is to be hosted by Stephen Mulhern, the host of the ITV2 programme, Britain’s Got More Talent and it has also been announced that last years winner George Sampson is to appear as a guest performer.
The line-up may is subject to change and not every finalist is likely to appear on every show but it is well worth a visit, good, clean, fun entertainment for the whole family.
Britain’s Got Talent Live 2009 Tour is among the many and varied theatre shows and musicals taking place right now.
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We had to say goodbye to The Hunt and his team last night as Alex finally found a way back to the future, and Molly. The big catch being that she is now in a coma back in 1982 after taking an accidental bullet from Gene Hunt’s gun!
This episode gave me one of the biggest laugh’s of the year though, when Ray tucked into a battered cock…..his reaction was priceless. Alas the team were only winding him up and it was infact only a battered sausage he had stuffed into his mouth.
In was also nice to see that unlikeliest of bad guy’s, Chris, eventually redeem himself - although I was half expecting him to get shot.
Can’t wait to see the third and final series of Ashes to Ashes which has now been confirmed by the BBC. We will finally discover who the character Gene Hunt really is and it would be nice to see Hunt and Drake finally get it on!
All hail the return of the daddy of reality TV shows….or not!
As I used to be a great fan of BB I forced myself to watch last night’s Launch Show just to be able to comment on this blog. It was hard going, the ‘potential housemates’ (this years great twist!!) aren’t even interesting enough to look like themselves.
There is a Wolverine look-alike (I wish, might have made me watch a bit longer), a Ferne Cotton look-alike, an annoying midget who forced me to hit mute even before she entered the house and the biggest travesty of all, someone trying to look like Russell Brand, big hair, white t-shirt, waistcoat, skin-tight trousers!
Talk about rubbing salt in the wound, after the novelty of the first few series the only reason to carry on watching BB was to be able to know what Russ was on about when he hilariously disected the big boobed, bleached haired coming-out-as-gay-on-national TV assortment of wannabe’s antics in Big Mouth. All today’s fans have is yet more hyperactive showing off by a middle-aged mother who should maybe think about jumping before the ship completely sinks~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
There is no chance of anyone interesting or original emerging, too much hype and far too much Davina.
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