X Factor finalists Rachel Adedeji, Miss Frank, Rikki Loney and Kandy Rain won’t be heading out on the official XF tour this year. The acts had hoped that they would be allowed to perform at some of the venues, but this year’s lineup includes only Lucie Jones, Stacey Solomon, Joe McElderry, Lloyd Daniels, Jamie Archer, Olly Murs, Danyl Johnson and John and Edward Grimes.

The news seemed to come as a shock to Dannii Minogue who was sure that Rachel Adedeji would take part in some of the tour dates. She wrote on her Twitter page:

“I thought she was doing some of the dates like London?”

Tour bosses announced today that due to high demand for tickets from Jedward fans, they have added 16 new dates across the UK.

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Laura White - X factor 2008

Laura White has defended her pal Rikki Loney, who was booted off the X Factor last Sunday night.

Laura, whose departure was a shock moment during last year’s series, knew Rikki from last year’s bootcamp and told stv.tv:

“I know we have just lost Rikki and Rikki is one of my friends, he is amazing. It’s so sad he has gone week two. With his talent, he definitely deserved to stay a lot longer.”

Laura also admitted that she thinks the decision to send an act home should be left entirely up to the public.

She said:

“It is a talent show so I think the public deserve to have their opinion, I think it should be on just the public vote,” Laura said.

“I think a lot of the time, the judges can often do tactical voting and sometimes it’s not fair.”

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Rikki Loney has admitted that whilst he is devastated to have left the show, he does understand why the public saved John and Edward Grimes.

On hearing of Rikki’s fate, his mentor Cheryl Cole blasted the public for continuing to vote for John and Edward. However Rikki told The Sun:

“They are really, really entertaining. We all cheer for them backstage. They work so hard.

“Out of everyone, they’re the ones that rehearse the most. They are really focused and driven.

“They have got the thickest skin ever they are not fazed by anything anyone says about them. They just laugh.

“The public are voting to keep them in because they are being entertained. They have definitely got the X Factor.”

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X Factor reject, Rikki Loney, has blamed Cheryl Cole’s mentoring skills for his exit last Sunday night.

In an interview with The Sun, Rikki admitted that Whitney Houston advised him to change his song from ‘Respect’ to her own hit, ‘My Love Is Your Love.’ He said that he didn’t, because of the lack of time, but thinks that the big Aretha number was his undoing.

He said: “I should have listened to Whitney. They advised me to change.

“I’d have liked to, but there just wasn’t any time. It was literally 24 hours before the performance.

“I couldn’t do it. Too much work had gone on – days had been spent working out the routine.”

Rikki added: “I knew Respect was a massive risk. It didn’t pay off.”

Rikki also admitted that in the lead up to Sunday’s show, Cheryl was so nervous that the contestants were comforting her and not he other way around.

Rikki added:

“She was really, really nervous. She kept saying, ‘I can’t believe how nervous I am’ and we kept reassuring her.

“She said she couldn’t believe that we were telling her it would be OK – like we were being her mentor.”

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X Factor judge Louis Walsh, may have been missing from the show this week but that doesn’t mean that he wasn’t watching. In a live telephone chat with the Xtra Factor tonight, Louis admitted that he had watched the whole of the results show and added that he would have agreed with Simon Cowell and saved Rachel Adedeji.

“I never want to watch the show at home again,” he joked with Holly Willoughby. “I’ve been shouting at the TV all night.”

“I would have saved Rachel as I don’t think we’ve seen the best of her yet,” he explained. “I’m sorry about Rikki, and Rachel, pick yourself up. You can do it.”

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Tonight’s X Factor results show was certainly eventful. Cheryl Cole performed live (well sort of), Whitney Houston sang her heart out then talked herself into a sure spot in tomorrow’s tabloids and Rachel Adedeji ended up in the bottom two again.

Rachel sang against Scottish hat enthusiast Rikki Loney to keep her place on the show and she belted her song, ‘With or Without You.’ She really fought for her place and put every bit of angst she was feeling into her performance. Rikki chose a bland Westlife song and put very little passion into it.

Not surprisingly, Simon chose to send Rikki home. But I would say Rachel needs to pull something amazing out of the bag next week if she wants to survive. The pressure is on for her and Dannii Minogue now.

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X Factor 2007winner, Leon Jackson, has admitted he is backing fellow Scot, Rikki Loney in this years series. leon says that he remembers Rikki from last year’s bootcamp stage.

Jackson told Scotland’s Daily Record, “I’ve always thought he had a good voice, a good modern image and a nice tone to his voice.

“I don’t think he has anything to worry about right now and I’d like to see him stay in for as long as possible and progress.

“The support Scotland can give him can help him. It’s good to have the Scottish vote because we are patriotic and like to see people doing well.

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X Factor contestant Rikki Loney has admitted that he gave his all at the last stage of X Factor auditions, as he genuinely feels that this is his last chance.

Rikki made it to bootcamp last year and was put through to Simon Cowell’s final six boys. However he was later dropped and replaced by Liam Payne.

Rikki told The Sun: “I went to Marrakech to give it my all.

“I was confident about going through as I gave the best performance I could give.

“I thought to myself, ‘This is my last opportunity and if I don’t give it my best now, I’m never going to give it’.”

He added: “If it wasn’t for the fans last year I don’t think I’d have come back.

“I got great support when I got put out and that made me try again.

“I think the rejection makes you stronger – and makes you want it even more.

“I just couldn’t let this go. With the knockbacks that I’ve had, I’m now thriving.

“Somehow I’ve managed to stay positive and it’s paying off.”

Rikki has the backing of the loyal Scottish fans, most likely the same ones who supported Leon Jackson to win the show two years ago.

He laughed:

“This is a mad experience – so exciting. I’m really proud to be here.

“To be the only Scot is something else.

“It’s great to hear all the good stuff, it keeps you going.

“My mum and dad have told me about all the support from people in Scotland.

“So I want to make everyone back home proud.”

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The mother of X Factor contestant Rikki Loney has claimed that ain’t seen nothing yet!

Loney has made it through to bootcamp twice and is delighted to make it through to this year’s live shows.

Rikki’s mother Irene told the Daily Record: “The whole family was over the moon and we can’t wait to see him at the weekend. We don’t think he’s done his best yet.”

A friend added: “After missing out twice, Rikki is thrilled to be in the live shows.

“He’s putting everything into his performance at the weekend and hopes Scotland will get behind him like they did with Leon Jackson and with Susan Boyle in Britain’s Got Talent.”

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AGE: 21

LOCATION: Glasgow

OCCUPATION: Singer

Rikki lives on his own in Glasgow and is desperate for 2009 to be ‘his’ year on The X Factor. Rikki has previously auditioned in series 1, 2 and 5. In series 5 he reached Bootcamp stage but was devastated to be culled at final 50 stage. He has now picked himself back up and is determined to do well in the competition.

The past year he has been singing anywhere he can to gain as much experience as possible, clubs, old people’s homes etc

He is desperate to win, be an established singer and perform at Wembley.

He didn’t tell his family he was originally auditioning this year because he’s had so many disappointments that he didn’t want to raise their hopes.

He wants to prove to the judges that they made a mistake letting him go last year.

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