FANS of North-East pop star Zoe Birkett will have to wait a little longer than expected to hear her second single.

The 17-year-old was due to release a record in April or May following the success of her debut single, Treat Me Like a Lady.

But a spokeswoman for her management company said yesterday that plans had been delayed.

"We are just looking for a fab song for her," she said.

"She's in the studio at the moment recording stuff for potential album tracks.

"When we find the right song for her it will be released."

The Darlington teenager shot to fame in 2001 as a contestant on hit ITV show Pop Idol.