POP Idol mania hit the capital last night - with a distinctly North-East flavour.
Darlington's Zoe Birkett and Geordie Aaron Bayley (right) joined the other stars of the television smash hit on stage at Wembley Arena.
It was the first night of a sell-out national tour which reaches the North-East next month.
More than 18,000 tickets were snapped up in just two-and-a-half hours for the concert, which also featured Pop Idol winner Will Young and runner-up Gareth Gates.
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