Say what you like about the X-Factor but the live tour is certainly a show worth seeing.

The staging, lights and pyro are all top draw and every act brings their own particular talent to the stage.

From the girls in 4th Impact to the flamboyant Seann Miley Moore via Che Chesterman everyone played their part in delivering a variety show that was enjoyed by a pretty well sold BIC.

The night started with a 30 minute video of clips from the show and then the lights went down and Reggie ‘N’ Bollie took to the stage to deliver versions of Kriss Kross and I Like To Move It.

Che Chesterman was next up with two songs followed by 4th Impact, Lauren Murray, Mason Noise and Anton Stephans each performing one or two songs before the next act was introduced by a video of whichever judge championed them during the show.

The format worked well and the night carried on at speed with everyone in the crowd getting to see their favorites perform at least twice.

After a short interval we saw each act again before the series winner Louisa Johnson made an appearance and performed five songs starting with Fighter and ending with It’s a Man’s World.

She can certainly sing and did put on a good show which the crowd loved. The show closed with everyone on stage performing We Found Love that rounded the night off and sent everyone home happy.

The cynics out there may wonder how many of these acts will be seen at the BIC again and that may be true but for now they are entertaining thousands every night and having the times of their lives and maybe that's enough.

Entering the X-Factor may be like playing the lottery but Leona Lewis is at the BIC this Saturday so you never know we may have just seen the next one who does go on and make it.