More than 19 million people tuned in to see Joe McElderry beat Olly Murs in the thrilling finale of the latest series of The X-Factor. To put that into context, that is more than the combined population of Scotland, Wales, Ireland and… erm, Croatia. It really was essential viewing, with this series’ young hopefuls capturing the hearts and ears of the public, if not the liking of Simon Cowell.

And now is your chance to experience the action up close and personal with an exclusive competition in association with the new LG InTouch Series Handsets. The winner will get a once in a lifetime opportunity as you and 19 friends get return travel to the LG Arena in Birmingham on the 19^th of February for the X-Factor Tour. Once there you and your entourage will get to watch the soundcheck before enjoying the show from the comfort of your own VIP suite, not to mention a meet and greet with the finalists. For your chance to get up close and personal with Joe McElderry, Olly Murs, Lucie Jones, Stacey Solomon, Lloyd Daniels, Jamie Archer, Danyl Johnson and the legendary Jedward follow the links below.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=251846853605&ref=mf

http://www.bebo.com/lgxfactor