X factor news

Former Phixx singer and X Factor contestant Nikk Mager has joined the Chippendales.

The star has teamed up with the reunited erotic dancers for a UK-wide tour this summer, called 'Here Come The Boys!'

The live shows, which are described as "the ultimate girls' night out", will feature many of the original men who first performed together in 1991.

The Chippendales' 'Here Come The Boys!' tourdates in full:




May 25 - Liverpool, Empire

June 1 - Dorking, Halls

June 2 - Folkestone, Leas Cliff Hall

June 3 - Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall

June 4 - Sunderland, Grove Theatre

June 5 - Swindon, Oasis

June 6 - Bridlington, The Spa

June 8 - Wolverhamption, The Grand

June 9 - Newcastle, Journal Tyne Theatre

June 11 - Warrington, Parr Hall

June 12 - Margate, Winter Gardens

June 13 - Bournemouth, Solent Hall

June 14 - Croydon, Fairfield Halls

June 15 - Reading, Hexagon

June 16 - Cheltenham, Town Hall

June 17 - Nottingham, Ashcroft

June 18 - Worthing Pavillion, Assembly Hall

June 19 - Torquay, Princess Theatre

June 21 - Stevenage, Arts & Leisure Centre

June 22 - Grimsby, Auditorium

June 23 - Hull, New Theatre

June 24 - Manchester, Opera House

June 25 - Watford, Colosseum

June 26 - Doncaster, The Dome

June 28 - Darlington, Civil Theatre

June 29 - Eastbourne, Devonshire Park Theatre

June 30 - Portsmouth, Kings Theatre

July 1 - Dunstable, The Grove Theatre

July 2 - Dartford, Orchard Theatre

July 3 - Brentwood, Leisure Centre

July 4 - Woking, New Victoria

July 5 - Birmingham, Alexandra

July 6 - Southend, Cliffs Pavillion

July 7 - Ipswich, The Regent

July 8 - Great Yarmouth, Brittania Pier

July 9 - Basingstoke, The Anvil

July 12 - Cardiff, David's Halls

July 14 - Derby, Assembly Rooms

July 15 - Blackburn, St. George's Hall

July 17 - York, Theatre Royal

July 18 - Swansea, Grand Theatre

July 19 - Bradford, St. George's Hall

July 20 - Skegness, Embassy

Diana Vickers refused to be photographed by fans before an X Factor live show in Glasgow, it has been claimed.

The singer was said to have burst into tears when concertgoers tried to take pictures of her prior to the gig at the SECC, Daily Record reports.

Vickers said: "I don't want pictures, I just want to sit."

A fan said: "She's not coping with fame if she can't even cope with 25 people at her hotel."

Last month, it was claimed that Vickers and some of the other singers believed that winner Alexandra Burke had distanced herself from them on the tour.

Apparently, Ruth Lorenzo has been signed to EMI. There is talk about it on Digital Spy. I really hope this is true! :cheer:

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Apparently, Ruth Lorenzo has been signed to EMI. There is talk about it on Digital Spy. I really hope this is true! :cheer:

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hope so shes amazing! :cheer:

Ruth Lorenzo has signed a record contract with EMI/Virgin, a rival of Simon Cowell's Sony BMG subsidiary Syco, it has been claimed.

According to The Sun, the former X Factor contestant's deal is being kept secret until it is formally unveiled at the start of May.

A source at the launch of Jean-Christophe Novelli's new restaurant said: "Ruth was a bit giddy with the free champagne and was telling everyone Simon was gutted she signed elsewhere.

"She said she wanted to sign with him because they got along so well during The X Factor. She said she would have loved to work with him."

They added: "Ruth says he has given her lots of advice - which she made it clear she was grateful for - and also that he had given her a lot of confidence with her singing and with her career.

"But the EMI deal was just too good for her to knock back. By the way she was celebrating, EMI/Virgin had given her big bucks."

The source also claimed that Lorenzo was overheard suggesting that EMI had described her as "the new Janis Joplin".

Yes! :D Go Ruth! I can't wait for her album to come out.

Simon Cowell's first job in showbusiness was reportedly to clean the infamous axe used by Jack Nicholson in The Shining.

Speaking on BBC Radio 3, the music mogul's half-brother Tony claimed that Cowell had worked as a runner on the movie, which was filmed at Elstree Studios.

"It was only a stone's throw away from where we grew up," he explained. "I well remember him saying he used to clean Jack Nicholson's axe in between takes for the most famous scenes.

"He took great pride in it, you could see your face in it, it was so shiny. It's a far cry from where he is now. I think the only thing he shines these days are his teeth."

The Shining, which was based on the novel by Stephen King and directed by Stanley Kubrick, is widely regarded to be one of the best horror movies in history.

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SIMON Cowell is a rock music fan who spends his spare time playing GUITAR HERO in his bedroom, his brother says.

Nicholas told how the music guru, 49, plays the popular computer game to be just like hero Francis Rossi, 59, of Status Quo.

He said: “We were both into bands like Mud and Status Quo when we were growing up. He was a very frustrated guitar player. He’s got that game Guitar Hero and at night, if you go past his bedroom, you can hear it and him jumping around.”

The game sees players hit coloured buttons on a guitar controller to play along to classic rock tunes.

Nick opened up about his millionaire older bro for a channel Five profile called Simon Cowell: Where Did it All Go Right? It airs on May 20.

But Simon faces some stiff competition in the rock stakes — as Britain’s Got Talent co-judges Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan have shown off their air guitar skills recently.

Show sources are suggesting the trio should form a band. One said: “They cold be called SAP — Simon, Amanda and Piers.”

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Oh what a joy it would be to see Simon playing Guitar Hero's on Youtube. :cheer:

X FACTOR star Scott Bruton was rushed to hospital after being knocked out on stage.
Scenery fell on the 20-year-old former blue coat’s head as he performed in musical Dreamboats and Petticoats on Thursday night.

Medics said he had drifted “in and out of consciousness” and kept him in hospital overnight as a precaution.

An understudy replaced Scott in the production at Malvern Theatre, Worcs.

Scott made the final ten in last year’s X Factor.

The Sun

:eek: Hope he is going to be ok