Many of you were worried when we reported a few weeks ago that Shayne Ward was thinking of pulling out of the X factor tour, but it seems that we were worrying over nothing!

Shayne said that he was considering not appearing on the tour due to throat problems however he stated

“I have been to see a specialist and they have told me that singers often suffer from this problem, but that it`s nothing to worry about and that I need to rest my voice for a week or so.”

“Stories about me not wanting to do the tour are total nonsense. I`ve been itching to get on stage and perform live since the night I won the X Factor.

“This has all been my dream and I would never want to miss the opportunity to perform to thousands of people who are fans of the show and who voted for me.

“I have been recording my album and it has been a while since I have performed to an audience so I can`t wait for the tour to begin.”

The tour runs from February 16, March 15 and will feature finalists including Chico, Journey South, Brenda Edwards and runner-up Andy Abraham.