Samantha Lavery, the 17-year-old, from Coxhoe, will be among those aiming to be one of the X Factor finalists, voted through week after week, who will get perform their biggest hits on the The X Factor Live Tour 2017, which will visit the MetroRadio Arena Newcastle, on Friday, March 10.

Thanks to her version of Ed Sheeran's Make It Rain, the Newcastle College student, Samantha was chosen to be one of Simon Cowell's three Girls on the first live TV shows, which started on Saturday. But only the best from Sharon’s Overs, Louis’ Groups, Simon’s Girls and Nicole’s Boys will make it through far enough in the competition to win a coveted place on this year’s live tour.

Attended by more than three million people, The X Factor Live Tour has been one of the most successful annual arena tours in the UK for the past 12 years. Tickets, costing from £20, go on sale on Friday, October 7, from 9am, and are available online from metroradioarena.co.uk, from the booking hotline number 0844-493-6666 or from 10am in person from the MetroRadio Arena Box Office.