A CHRISTMAS wish came true for Rosanna Pagan and friend Fiona Lofthouse, from Middlesbrough, when they met the boys from band Blue.

Rosanna's father, Mark, who runs Pagan Eyecare opticians, in Middlesbrough, arranged the meeting when he was asked to fit the four chart-toppers with blue contact lenses.

Blue, whose latest hit is Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word, are on a UK tour sponsored by contact lens manufacturers Acuvue.

* Tickets to see the band at the Telewest Arena, Newcastle, next year, go on sale today. The group will perform on November 29. For tickets, call 0870-707 8000.