We've not even had the latest X Factor, but confidence is such that, even before the show is announced tickets are on sale for the X Factor Live show for 2010. Auditions for this winter's X Factor kicked-off last month. The Simon Cowell machine is in full effect, what with us only just getting past the Britain's Got Talent TV show - the live tour for which kicks-off today... oh Mr Cowell, you are a smart cookie!!

The X Factor Live 2010 tour kicks-off In Liverpool at the Echo Arena, moving on to Birmingham, Middlesex, Cardiff, Brighton, Nottingham, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Newcastle, Sheffield, Manchester, Dublin, Belfast and culminating (currently) in London's O2 Arena on 20th March.

Tickets start at £28.50 + booking and are on sale now.