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Alex Turner
Alex Turner


Background information
Birth name Alexander David Turner
Born January 6, 1986
Born place High Green, Sheffield, England
Genre(s) Alternative Rock
Post-punk Revival
Psychedelic Rock
Experimental Rock
Art Rock
Baroque Pop
Spoken Word
Years active 2002—present
Label(s) Domino Records
Associated acts Arctic Monkeys
The Last Shadow Puppets



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Radiohead, U2, Aerosmith, The Killers Set For The X Factor Rock Week

November 27, 2010
Radiohead, U2, Aerosmith, The Killers Set For The X Factor Rock WeekX Factor contestants are set to perform songs by the likes of Radiohead and The Killers on tonight’s programme (November 27), it has emerged.

Each of the seven remaining hopefuls will perform two songs for the first time this series as part of Rock Week.

The Metro reports Irish singer Mary Byrne will sing U2’s ‘All I Want Is You’, while boyband One Direction will tackle ‘Somebody Told Me’ by The Killers.

Wagner is expected to perform ‘Creep’ by Radiohead and Cher Lloyd has been rehearsing a version of Aerosmith’s ‘Walk This Way’.

The X Factor will be shown live on ITV1 at 7.45pm (GMT).

Judges Cheryl Cole, Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh will then oversee the elimination of one contestant tomorrow (November 28) at 8pm (GMT).

(by Jason Gregory)



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