Kinda didn't know where to post this, but I guess its more News than related to the show as its in hiatus
Kiwi man collapses and dies at X Factor audition
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by: ELLE HALLIWELL
From: The Sunday Telegraph
January 27, 2013 12:00AM
http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/television/kiwi-man-collapses-and-dies-at-x-factor-audition/story-e6frfmyi-1226562438851#ixzz2JB6HHBJB
AN ASPIRING singer has died during auditions for The X Factor at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The 33-year-old unidentified man, who was said to be a New Zealander, was rehearsing his song alone in a quiet alcove when he collapsed suddenly on Friday afternoon.
He was treated by medical personnel at the scene before being transferred by ambulance to nearby St Vincent's Hospital, where he died a short time later from a suspected heart issue.
Witnesses have told investigating police the man "didn't look very well" moments before he fell to the ground. It's believed preliminary inquiries suggest nothing suspicious.
Part of the investigation will include canvassing the man's family and friends to find out if he had a pre-existing heart condition.
A post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted by the coroner later this week.
Police have confirmed the New Zealand national has been formally identified by a relative living in Sydney, but say his immediate family were not based in Australia.
Steven Murphy, a spokesman for FremantleMedia, the production company behind The X Factor, described the incident as tragic.
"He collapsed late yesterday (Friday) and was treated by medics on site before being transferred by ambulance to St Vincent's Hospital," he told The Sunday Telegraph.
The X Factor host Luke Jacobz and judges Mel B, Ronan Keating, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Guy Sebastian, who are yet to be officially confirmed as returning to the show, were not at the auditions.
On the day of the incident, auditioning singers performed only for the show's producers before being shortlisted for the filmed audition rounds in front of judges.
It's expected this year's judging panel may be different to the previous two years, with talk suggesting Mel B and Guy Sebastian may decide against reprising their roles.
Mel B is rumoured to be in the running for a spot on the UK version of the show. Bassingthwaighte, meanwhile, is pregnant with her second child that's due in May.
The show is a ratings juggernaut, with last year's series, won by Sebastian's contestant Samantha Jade, attracting millions of followers.
Kiwi man collapses and dies at X Factor audition
Save this story to read later
by: ELLE HALLIWELL
From: The Sunday Telegraph
January 27, 2013 12:00AM
http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/television/kiwi-man-collapses-and-dies-at-x-factor-audition/story-e6frfmyi-1226562438851#ixzz2JB6HHBJB
AN ASPIRING singer has died during auditions for The X Factor at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The 33-year-old unidentified man, who was said to be a New Zealander, was rehearsing his song alone in a quiet alcove when he collapsed suddenly on Friday afternoon.
He was treated by medical personnel at the scene before being transferred by ambulance to nearby St Vincent's Hospital, where he died a short time later from a suspected heart issue.
Witnesses have told investigating police the man "didn't look very well" moments before he fell to the ground. It's believed preliminary inquiries suggest nothing suspicious.
Part of the investigation will include canvassing the man's family and friends to find out if he had a pre-existing heart condition.
A post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted by the coroner later this week.
Police have confirmed the New Zealand national has been formally identified by a relative living in Sydney, but say his immediate family were not based in Australia.
Steven Murphy, a spokesman for FremantleMedia, the production company behind The X Factor, described the incident as tragic.
"He collapsed late yesterday (Friday) and was treated by medics on site before being transferred by ambulance to St Vincent's Hospital," he told The Sunday Telegraph.
The X Factor host Luke Jacobz and judges Mel B, Ronan Keating, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Guy Sebastian, who are yet to be officially confirmed as returning to the show, were not at the auditions.
On the day of the incident, auditioning singers performed only for the show's producers before being shortlisted for the filmed audition rounds in front of judges.
It's expected this year's judging panel may be different to the previous two years, with talk suggesting Mel B and Guy Sebastian may decide against reprising their roles.
Mel B is rumoured to be in the running for a spot on the UK version of the show. Bassingthwaighte, meanwhile, is pregnant with her second child that's due in May.
The show is a ratings juggernaut, with last year's series, won by Sebastian's contestant Samantha Jade, attracting millions of followers.
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All I can say is typical politics. I would much rather bury my head in the sand and just live my life than get involved in all their bullshit. The one thing I regret about becoming an Australian citizen last year is that now I have to vote for some awful bastard. 
