X Factor mobile auditions in Belfast today!

Organisers announced a number of dates throughout the UK for the first stage auditions last week, but Belfast was not included.

However it was revealed today on the programme’s official twitter page that the city was now part of the tour and auditions will take place on 28 March at the Markets Community Centre in Market Street.

It said: “We’ve add Belfast to our @TalkTalkXFactor #MobileAuditions! We’ll see you there Thurs 25th! (Venue TBC).”

The mobile auditions will travel across the UK over the next few weeks and will also be making stops in Dublin and Cork.

The tour gives hopefuls the chance to try out in locations where the arena auditions does not reach.

It was first introduced during last year’s series and eventual winner James Arthur initially tried out when the mobile visited his hometown of Middleborough.

The auditions tour comes as Simon Cowell hinted there would be ‘a lot of changes’ to this year’s programme.

All auditions will be 10am – 3pm (or until 4.30pm for anyone in full time education)

Cowell confirmed the shake-up during a lengthy Twitter session last week, in which he discussed both his shows and his personal life.

He tweeted: “There will be a lot of changes on X factor UK and USA. But good changes. I feel excited for both shows this year.”

Cowell didn’t confirm whether the changes included the judges, following speculation about who will be returning to the panel.

It is thought Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh will be back but Sharon Osbourne has been tipped as a possible replacement for Tulisa Contostavlos.

However, Tulisa has denied rumours she has been axed from the show.