X FACTOR Finalist Jay James Set for Warrington Festival

Warrington Festival has just got bigger with Jay James and Ellie Dibben now confirmed as support for Pixie Lott's headline slot on Saturday 19 September at Bank Park.

Jay James, described by Simon Cowell as a 'genius', captured the imagination of the country with his unique voice and stunning live performances as one of the standout contestants on The X Factor 2014.

Since his shock exit from the popular Saturday night show, Jay has dazzled audiences on The X Factor Live Tour, playing to more than 300,000 people across the biggest arenas and venues in the UK and Ireland. He has also performed to an electric crowd of 81,000 people at Twickenham Stadium and wowed the audience at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

As well as performing at the festival Jay will also be doing a meet and greet with fans on the day.

Jay, a former Royal Navy ?tness Instructor from South West Wales, said: "I'm really looking forward to performing at Warrington Festival and meeting with my fans afterwards. I love meeting my fans! I really appreciate all their support and it's a pleasure to be able to meet them in person."

Also gracing the stage will be 17-year-old country singer Ellie Dibben. 2015 has already been a great year for local teenage songstress Ellie, making her debut appearance at Country2Country at The O2 and supporting well-known artists including Luke Friend, Elyar Fox and Union J.

Cheshire born guitar-playing singer-songwriter Ellie can't wait to perform: "I'm thrilled to be part of the stellar line-up confirmed for Warrington Festival. I can't wait to get out on that stage and perform in front of a great festival crowd this September."

For further information including the latest event confirmation, volunteering and sponsorship opportunities visit www.warringtonfestival.org