Marilyn Manson To Judge The X Factor

Marilyn Manson is set to judge the Austrian version of The X Factor, it has emerged.

The singer will appear on TV channel ORF’s Helden von Morgen on Friday (January 21).

The Austrian Independent reports that Manson will offer contestants advice ahead of the live final on January 28.

Kim Wilde previously appeared as a coach on the series, which started last autumn and is said to be a similar format to Simon Cowell's The X Factor in the UK.

Manson enjoys a huge fan base in Austria. The singer's last album 'The High End Of Low' was released in 2009.

(by Jason Gregory)

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