Qatar’s bid claimed the country would build ultra-cool air conditioned stadiums to keep players at adequate temperatures during the height of the summer. But with thousands of fans pouring into the country in June and July, and with games taking place sometimes in the middle of the day, it just didn’t seem feasible.
And so, FIFA decided to shake up football’s global calendar by staging the World Cup in the middle of winter instead. Read More...
Singers Madison (19), Natalie (18), Temple (24), Frank (17), Yaz (23) and Shae (23) make up six-piece girl group Alien Uncovered.
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Their opening audition (they were originally called Alien) saw them cover Black Eyed Peas’ Pump It, with Nick Grimshaw dubbing them 'Spice Girls from Mars'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af4JEtMWFdE
At Boot Camp, after making it through the group challenge, the girls performed Rihanna's Diamonds. Rita told them to 'mash it up' as co-hosts Olly Murs and Caroline Flack admitted there'd never been anything like that on The X Factor. Read More...
This weekend X Factor reaches the Judges' Houses stage of the competition and it's looking as glam as ever. Yes, even though Nick Grimshaw posted this chilly looking snap from the Cotswolds. Advertisement
Filming in the countryside. I wouldn't say it's warm. @TheXFactor TheXFactor pic.twitter.com/h1OIEQPac4
— nick grimshaw (@grimmers) October 17, 2015
Rita flew her Girls off to sunny LA, Cheryl took the Groups to Rome, Simon Cowell swept the Overs off to the South of France and yes, Grimmers got cosy in the English countryside. Read More...