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A record number of people flocked to York Racecourse where four contestants from the hit TV show X Factor wowed the crowds with a headline performance.

Almost 36,500 punters descended on Knavesmire on June 25, 2009 for the second day of York’s Music Showcase weekend – making it the best-attended Music Saturday at the racecourse.

The entertainment continued after the racing, with X Factor singers Eoghan, Austin, Laura and Ruth taking to the stage. [Full story...]

X Factor contestants wow Knavesmire crowds at York’s Music Showcase weekend

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