JLS in Leicester

JLS are a British pop and R&B vocal group formed in London in 2006 by Aston Merrygold, Oritsé Williams, Marvin Humes and JB Gill. They finished as runners-up on The X Factor in 2008, then became known for songs including “Beat Again,” “Everybody in Love,” “One Shot” and “She Makes Me Wanna,” as well as their self-titled debut album. The 4th Dimension Tour took JLS through UK arenas in 2012, followed in 2013 by Goodbye: The Greatest Hits Tour and a farewell concert at The O2. After reuniting, the four members returned to arenas for the Beat Again Tour in 2021, then mounted the Everybody Say JLS: The Hits Tour in 2023.

Pixie Lott is an English pop and soul singer-songwriter who became known through her 2009 debut album, Turn It Up. Its singles included “Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh),” “Boys and Girls” and “Cry Me Out”; she later released “All About Tonight” and the albums Young Foolish Happy and Pixie Lott. In 2010, Pixie Lott headlined The Crazycats Tour across the UK, including a concert at Hammersmith Apollo. In 2016, she played Holly Golightly in a touring production of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, which opened at Curve in Leicester before transferring to Theatre Royal Haymarket in London.