Blackpool Illuminations Live: Spice Girl Mel B, BGT's Sydnie Christmas and singer Ella Henderson in resort
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Thousands of people are making their way to the Headlands on Blackpool Promenade to watch this year’s Illuminations switch on.
With input from Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Leigh Francis AKA Keith Lemon this year’s lights promise to be something special.
Spice Girl Mel B will be pushing the switch on button around 9pm following performances from singer Ella Henderson and BGT winner Sydnie Christmas.
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Blackpool Illuminations 2024 Live from the switch on
The Blackpool Illuminations have officially been switched on
Scary Spice Mel B has officially switched on the Blackpool Illuminations 2024.
Watch the moment below...
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M6 in remains closed in both directions while 'emergency repairs' take place
The M6 remains closed in both directions between junctions 27 and 28 following a serious collision.
“Emergency repairs are currently taking place,” a spokesman for National Highways said.
Diversions remain in place
A picture taken at the scene by Ben Smith shows beer cars strewn across the M6 following the crash.
DJ Kimberly Wyatt says it is an 'honour' to perform at switch-on
Former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt said she “jumped” at the chance to perform at the Blackpool Illuminations switch-on.
The pop icon and Grammy-nominated artist brought her high energy, fun DJ set to the Tower Festival Headland on Friday.
Speaking to the Gazette ahead of her performance, the American-born DJ said it was “legendary” to perform at the Illuminations switch-on.
Watch the full interview by clicking HERE.
Spice Girl Mel B tells reporters she called and asked for Illuminations gig
Spice Girl Mel B has told reporters at the Blackpool Illuminations Switch On 2024 she called bosses and asked to flick the switch.
Scary Spice said: “I wanted to do the switch on, I called them.”
Sydnie Christmas 'super excited' ahead of switch-on performance
Britain’s Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas said she was “super excited” as she prepared to perform at the Blackpool Illuminations switch-on.
Speaking to the Gazette, she said she “couldn’t believe it” when she got the call to perform in the resort.
Watch the full interview by clicking HERE.
Spice Girl Mel B has arrived in Blackpool
The one and only Scary Spice has landed in Blackpool.
Visitor from London ecstatic after meeting this year's winner of Britain's Got Talent
Christopher Jackson, 33, from Mitcham in South London, met Sydnie Christmas ahead of her performance tonight.
Sydnie, who began her career in musical theatre, was the first woman singer to win Britain’s Got Talent in 17 years.
After receiving judge Amanda Holden’s “Golden Buzzer” for her audition performance of ‘Tomorrow’ from the musical Annie, she advanced straight to the semi-finals.
She eventually won the overall final singing ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’ and capturing more than 27% of the public vote.
The 29-year-old will perform before headliner Ella Henderson tonight.
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