The planned 2010 series of The X Factor is said to be ‘up in the air’ as the judges’ personal lives and careers take turns which could result in a completely new panel. Dannii Minogue previously confirmed she would be not be able to attend the live auditions this year, and fellow judge Cheryl Cole may miss some dates due to her UK and European tour with the Black Eyed Peas.
X Factor winner Joe McElderry has described the current X Factor live arena tour as a ‘once-in-a-lifetime chance’ as he sings to crowds of over 12,000 people. However Joe has admitted he hasn’t had the best of starts to the tour, with mishaps and problems plaguing the first few dates in Liverpool and Birmingham last week.
Dannii Minogue has confirmed she will not be returning to take part in the audition stages of The X Factor 2010. The judge revealed she’ll be living in Australia for her pregnancy, which is said to be filmed for an ITV2 reality TV show. While Dannii won’t be at the auditions, she has said she’d still love to be part of the show in some capacity.
The X Factor 2009 finalists are a ‘more balanced group’ than in previous years, according to tabloid reports. The top 8 finalists have been on tour now for a week, and despite problems in past years with fallings out between contestants everything is going well, even if Jedward are causing lots of trouble…
The X Factor 2010 live tour kicked off in style this week as the top 8 finalists of last year’s competition played two dates at a full Liverpool Arena. X Factor winner Joe McElderry may have performed his number 1 single The Climb but there was another act that everyone was talking about…
X Factor presenter Dermot O’Leary is reportedly in talks to front the US version of the show which is due to start in 2011. O’Leary has been talking to show bosses on Los Angeles this week to discuss his involvement in the new programme, according to The Sun.
Soap star and former reality TV winner Kym Marsh has revealed that The X Factor would be her dream job, after taking part in ITV’s Popstar to Operastar. The former member of group Hear’Say, formed on Popstars in 2001, said she could empathise with contestants having been there herself before.
The live arena auditions, in front of 3,000-strong crowds, will stay for the next series of The X Factor later this year, it has been reported. The new audition format was first used last year and came under criticism from both fans and past X Factor finalists. Ratings however showed that the new format worked, with around 700,000 more viewers tuning in throughout the audition stages.
British folk singer Richard Thompson has criticised The X Factor, claiming its stars like Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke can’t sing and ‘lack musical intelligence’. Speaking to BBC’s Hardtalk programme, Thompson said X Factor contestants couldn’t actually sing songs, despite having good voices.
Classical singer and Popstar to Operastar judge Katherine Jenkins has expressed an interest in becoming an X Factor judge to replace pregnant Dannii Minogue. According to The People, Jenkins said she is ready for Simon to come and get her to fill in for the Aussie popstar later this year.
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