January 4th, 2010 by Liam Tailor

Joe McElderry’s ‘The Climb’ has been named the fifth best-selling single of 2009. This news will please fans of the X Factor who were dismayed to see him knocked off Christmas Number One by the Twitter/Facebook-led campaign for Rage Against the Machine’s ‘Killing in the Name,’ and further stir up interest in the X Factor Live Tour which kicks off in February. Sales for the single were reported to be over the 650, 000 mark, a highly impressive figure given its release so late in the year.

The X Factor Live tour will see Joe McElderry and the other finalists perform at various venues across the UK. Tickets are still available for the tour but be advised they are selling out fast. Starting 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 tour draws to a close at the Glasgow SECC on April 4.

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