X Factor stars to headline at Hamilton Park

Jun 25 2009 by Shirley Bartynek, Hamilton Advertiser

YOUR Advertiser has teamed up with Hamilton Park racecourse to bring you another fabulous competition.

Two lucky winners will get the opportunity to meet and greet pop sensations JLS, Ruth Lorenzo and Diana Vickers at the racecourse’s Family Night on Saturday, July 11.

Our lucky winners will also each receive a pair of club badges for the racing event.

The X Factor is coming to Hamilton Park this summer after the Lanarkshire racecourse sealed a major coup in signing JLS, Ruth Lorenzo and Diana Vickers to perform a one-off, live gig for punters at the track.

Announcing their headline entertainment act of the 2009 season, Hamilton Park have confirmed that the three 2008 X Factor finalists will sing live following the race meet.

Boyband JLS, recently snapped up by Epic Records, were runners-up to Alexandra Burke in the X Factor final on ITV while female vocalists Vickers and Lorenzo were fourth and fifth respectively.

All 12 2008 finalists are currently on the sell-out X Factor Live tour which calls in at Glasgow’s SECC this Saturday and Sunday and Braehead Arena the following weekend.

All you have to do to win is answer this simple question: When will the Family Night take place?

Send your answers along with your name, address and daytime telephone number, to X Factor competition, Hamilton Advertiser Editorial, Press Buildings, Campbell Street, Hamilton, ML3 6AX.

Deadline for entries is noon on Tuesday, June 30.

Usual S&UN competition rules apply.

But don’t worry if you are not one of our lucky winners as tickets for Hamilton Park’s Family Night featuring the three acts are on sale now from just £13 both at www.hamilton-park.co.uk and from Ticketmaster on 08444 999 990 / www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

Hamilton Park Racecourse chief executive, Vivien Kyles, said: “We were determined to bring a high-profile crowd pleaser to the racecourse this year and we’re absolutely delighted to have surpassed this by confirming three major acts on a single night.

“The X Factor is a pop phenomenon and we’re sure bringing JLS, Ruth and Diana to Hamilton will generate a memorable atmosphere at our already hugely popular Family Night.

“We’re conscious of the tough economic climate, which is why tickets can be bought in advance from just £13. This includes a six-race card and a 90-minute concert which we feel is terrific value for money and with tickets already on sale we anticipate they will be snapped up very quickly.”

The X Factor stars join a long list of pop stars who have appeared in recent years.