December 15th, 2009 by Gregory Jones

According to the Official Charts Company in the UK, Rage Against the Machine are leading the race to secure the Christmas number one spot.  The reports claim that Rage Against the Machine are 10% ahead of the X-Factor winner.

Despite the fact that Rage Against the Machine are currently in front, Joe McElderry’s single ‘The Climb’ is yet to be released in physical format.  And once the CD is released, the X-Factor winner’s sales are expected to rocket.

It is unlikely that Rage Against the Machine will be able to sustain the same rate of sales until this coming Sunday and Joe McElderry seems almost certain to claim the Christmas chart title.

Joe McElderry and the other X-Factor finalists will be on the road next year. The twelve finalists kick off the X-Factor Live tour in February and tickets are selling fast.

Dates for the 2010 X-Factor tour have already been announced and X-Factor Live tickets are available for all of the shows taking place in the UK. The X-Factor Live tour kicks off on February 15 at Liverpool Echo Arena. The X-Factor Live tour includes visits to a number of top UK venues including the Birmingham LG Arena, Wembley Arena, Belfast Odyssey Arena and the MEN Arena. The X-Factor live tour draws to a close at the Glasgow SECC on April 4.

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