X Factor's starlet Diana Vickers to celebrate chart topper

by John Maher. Published Fri 30 Apr 2010 11:59

Diana Vickers will celebrate her chart topper with a Liverpool gig

Lancashire pop starlet Diana Vickers will celebrate her number one single with a Merseyside gig.

The former X Factor contestant - who saw debut release Once hit the top spot last weekend - expects to wow many of her newly-made fans.

Vickers, from Accrington, follows up well received dates in March with sets in Liverpool (O2 Academy, 8th May) and Manchester (Academy 2, 19th May).

She has also generated praise for her acting exploits in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice.

After making number one, she told Radio One: "I'm just happy, but I was so nervous. I'm beaming and I'm excited, thank you all so much."

The singer was originally lined up to join Simon Cowell's Syco label but she eventually signed to RCA Records last year.

Vickers was likened to Marmite on the ITV talent show by judge Cowell and voted off in the 2008 semi-final.