Huddersfield bar Tokyo’s signs up X Factor stars

Nov 23 2009 by Nick Lavigueur, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

X FACTOR stars are coming to Huddersfield.

But this is not just a one-off booking of last year’s forgotten failures.

Excited bosses at town centre bar Tokyo have signed a deal for all of this year’s X Factor finalists to sing live at the Queen Street club – starting next week.

In a top deal approved by Simon Cowell himself, the weekly Friday night performances will see the ‘wannabe’ pop stars perform tracks from the hit ITV show before meeting and greeting fans.

All the finalists up to the winner and the second place act have been confirmed – starting on December 4 with girl band Kandy Rain.

But judge Simon Cowell will decide if this year’s winner and runner-up will perform nearer the time.

And four lucky Examiner readers now have a chance to win free VIP entry.

Tokyo chief Nigel Holliday said it had taken weeks of negotiation to secure the X Factor stars.

He said: “We’re really, really pleased.