Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Superstar' Final 11 revealed - pictures
Published Jul 14 2012, 21:01 BST | By Alex Fletcher
Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has picked his final 11 boys and the Superstar live finals will now air for a full week with judges Jason Donovan, Mel C and new arrival Dawn French.Ten boys were picked to go through to the live shows, with an additional added in case anyone drops out or falls ill through the process.
The performers, who want to win the lead role in Webber's revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, include 31-year-old former X Factor Boot Camp contestant Ben Forster, Warrington's David Hunter, Scotland's Dirk Johnston, rock singer Jeff Anderson and Voice UK reject Nathan James.
Other finalists include Irish actor Nial Sheehy, Geordie Afnan Iftikhar, 41-year-old Roger Wright, Wirral singer Rory Taylor and Birmingham charity worker Tim Prottey-Jones.
Newcastle cabaret singer Jon Moses is the 11th finalist who will be brought in if anyone drops out of the show.
Superstar continues on Sunday night (July 15) at 9pm on ITV1.
Watch our video with the Superstar final 11 talking about their most embarrassing moments.
Superstar final contestants: Afnan
Think Amanda and Dawn are great. Good selection of Jesuses. Lord is crap, Mel can,t sing, ex soap star big head. Please make this the last Webber show on tv send his snobbery back to the west end theatre. luckily I don't have a stadium near me so I won't see a bit of spice ruin a great musical
July 20th 2012 at 11:49pm
Thought the judges comments were overly nice, a couple of them were kinda hopeless :/
Nathan is incredible though :) Also like Rory & Ben
July 16th 2012 at 12:18pm
That Nathan looks like he'd slaughter his whole family to be famous.
July 15th 2012 at 3:17am
but he is incredible, so it's fine.
July 16th 2012 at 12:17pm
Webber's televised grooming of young men always makes me feel ill.
July 14th 2012 at 9:35pm(+2 likes)