[Arneldo]

Both are going head to head in the singles and album charts later this year and now both have annonced they are going on tour ....

X Factor runner-up Ray Quinn has announced a tour of the UK.

The 18-year-old singer will play a number of gigs across the country in October, with tickets going on sale for fans on Monday (19th Feb) at a price of £23.00 each.

Full tour details are as follows:

October 2, Manchester, Apollo
October 3, Birmingham, Symphony Hall
October 5, Bristol, Colston Hall
October 6, Oxford, New Theatre
October 7, Ipswich, Regent Theatre
October 9, Blackburn, King George’s Hall
October 10, Bradford, St George’s Hall
October 12, Newcastle, City Hall
October 13, Glasgow, Clyde Auditorium
October 14, Aberdeen, Music Hall
October 16, Sheffield, City Hall
October 17, Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
October 19, Plymouth Pavilions
October 20, Cardiff, International Arena
October 21, Brighton Centre
October 22, Nottingham, Royal Centre
October 24, London, Hammersmith Apollo
October 25, Liverpool, Empire

X Factor contestant Ben Mills has announced a UK tour for this winter.

Mills, who finished third in the 2006 series, will play a total of 16 dates over a three-week period, starting in Newcastle on November 9.

Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday, February 16 and cost £23.

The full tour dates are as follows:

November 9 - Newcastle, City Hall
November 10 - Glasgow, Clyde Auditorium
November 11 - Aberdeen, Music Hall
November 13 - Ipswich, Regent Theatre
November 14 - Birmingham, Symphony Hall
November 16 - Blackburn, King George’s Hall
November 17 - Liverpool, Philharmonic
November 18 - Manchester, Apollo
November 20 - Leicester, de Montfort Hall
November 21 - Plymouth, Pavilion
November 22 - Poole, Lighthouse
November 23 - Bristol, Colston Hall
November 25 - Bradford, St George’s Hall
November 26 - Cardiff, St David’s Hall
November 27 - Brighton, Dome
November 28 - London, Shepherds Bush Empire

From DS

[BigSister]

so pleased both are coming to my town

[Lance]

I love how they release tickets for this so early.

If they did it in the summer I bet hardly anybody would be interested.

More $$$ for Cowell, as if he doesn't have enough.

[Nicola]

I've got lots of tour info on my Ray site, I'll get lots of hits out of it!

I'd see both Ray and Ben if I could!

[andybigbro]

Go Ray Go Ray Go Ray

[SiMoN!]

i would go to rays

but dont think i will

[BigSister]

I think im going to both Nicola mums going to get tickets tommorow as shes off work

[Princess]

Originally posted by Lance
I love how they release tickets for this so early.

If they did it in the summer I bet hardly anybody would be interested.

More $$$ for Cowell, as if he doesn't have enough.

Yeah!Its way too early to be releasing tour dates.

[GlitterEyes]

Looks like these are doing pretty well...Leona is pretty quiet

[BigSister]

I dont think anyone will care but im going to both of them ^_^
Ray im on the front row and Ben im on the 2nd row but for Ben im smack bang in the middle
Oh and GE I think Leona is in America at the moment or doing the tour started last Friday

[GlitterEyes]

Should be interesting to see how she uses her time in the Uk/States if I was a Leona fan id be pretty miffed she isn't over here doing stuff. Great to see Ray and Ben giving the public something back.

[stacey]

ray is the only one where i live. I would rather see ray than ben anyway but i dont think i will be going anyway

[GlitterEyes]

Having listened to both of their singles out now Bens is new, catchy and upbeat and definetly has the egde. Rays however I feel is rather bland...I loved watching Ray on the live shows as his personality could clearly be seen but his cheeky character for me doesn't come across at all on his single.

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by GlitterEyes
Having listened to both of their singles out now Bens is new, catchy and upbeat and definetly has the egde. Rays however I feel is rather bland...I loved watching Ray on the live shows as his personality could clearly be seen but his cheeky character for me doesn't come across at all on his single.

That's exactly what I said when everyone was rooting Ray to win. He's an entertainer on stage, but when it comes to the CD, it's going to be voice. And not the entertainment.

[Dan_]

Originally posted by Markus™

That's exactly what I said when everyone was rooting Ray to win. He's an entertainer on stage, but when it comes to the CD, it's going to be voice. And not the entertainment.

Exactly, there's nothing original about Ray and his album is full of just your typical swing songs that anyone that's done a swing album covers and where's there to go from that on a second album? more boring cover versions so where's the progression or originality? It's not even current.

[GlitterEyes]

I am not saying his voice is rubbish, the video for it just doesn't sell it to you to buy...unlike Bens which I think shows his personality off and will appeal to all ages. I think Rays tour will sell well but Bens single/album will do better.

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Dan_

Exactly, there's nothing original about Ray and his album is full of just your typical swing songs that anyone that's done a swing album covers and where's there to go from that on a second album? more boring cover versions so where's the progression or originality? It's not even current.

It was always obvious the only thing he would be good at releasing was swing. It's not going to get him anywhere, unfortunately.

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by GlitterEyes
I am not saying his voice is rubbish, the video for it just doesn't sell it to you to buy...unlike Bens which I think shows his personality off and will appeal to all ages. I think Rays tour will sell well but Bens single/album will do better.

Ben's doing his own stuff so it probably will. He always had a huge fanbase anyway. So it was always going to go well. But I think if Ray want's to do well, he needs some orginal stuff.

[Chrizzle]

Originally posted by GlitterEyes
Should be interesting to see how she uses her time in the Uk/States if I was a Leona fan id be pretty miffed she isn't over here doing stuff. Great to see Ray and Ben giving the public something back.

Nope, Im just happy shes happy.
Shes releasing stuff this month anyway.

[Lance]

I Ben's single.

[Chrizzle]

Saw the end of Rays video. How dullsville.

Havn't heard Bens yet so I cant comment, though Lindzi told me it was trash. I'll wait to hear it myself.

[Lance]

Originally posted by Chrizzle
Saw the end of Rays video. How dullsville.

Havn't heard Bens yet so I cant comment, though Lindzi told me it was trash. I'll wait to hear it myself.

Ray's is awful.

http://myspace.com/benmillsofficial < There's Ben's, Chris.

[Chrizzle]

Better than I expected, its quite Darius. Not reeeally my thing but it might grow on me.

[Nicola]

I have my loyalties divided here - I love both Ben and Ray. I agree that Ben is similar to Darius (being a Darius fan as well I would say that!) but Ray is my favourite by a mile!

[GlitterEyes]

Ray is winning in the shops aswell. Looks like the Ray fans are more committed than the Ben fans. I think Ben has the better single but Ray is better to go and see.