Former X Factor star Danyl Johnson kicked off a series of concerts in Maidstone with finalists from the hit show.

Danyl was singing at Liquid and Envy nightclub in Maidstone, watched by hundreds of fans.

It was the first in a series of X Factor gigs in the town.

Nicolo Festa and boyband FYD will be the first X Factor finalists to appear at this Friday's special gig in Maidstone.

In an exclusive deal with the KM Group, finalists booted off the show will make their first appearance at Liquid and Envy nightclub, in Maidstone's Lockmeadow complex, the following Friday.

Nicolo Festa was the first act to be told he was going home, after singing Lady Gaga's Let's Dance. FYD also got the boot, losing a sing-off to Katie Waissel.

Now both will appear at in Maidstone on Friday - and you could be there.

Don't miss this Friday's What's On magazine - free with your Kent Messenger - for the chance to win tickets to see the X Factor finalists.

The phone lines for the competitions will close each Friday at 4pm, starting this Friday, October 15. Each week winners will be notified by text by 5pm. All entries cost 50p.

So don't forget to pick up your copy of the Kent Messenger early each Friday.

On Strictly Come Dancing, former Maidstone and the Weald MP Ann Widdecombe got through to next week's programme after viewers voted to keep her in.

Judges weren't impressed with her salsa - scoring a lowly 12 points. Ann was clearly having a great time, with an entertaining dance which saw her buttoning up partner Anton du Beke's shirt because he was showing too much flesh before he span her round and round in the air.

They found themselves at the bottom of the leaderboard but viewers phoned in their thousands to put Ann through to next week. DJ Goldie was the first to leave the show.

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