The X Factor winners G4 bring 20th anniversary tour to Newark Palace Theatre

Twenty years on from bursting on to the scene on The X Factor, G4 have released an anniversary album and are heading out on tour.

They will bring their Anniversary tour to Newark’s Palace Theatre on Saturday (April 20).

Pioneering their pop-opera signature sound, G4 were undisputedly the real winners of the first series of the ground-breaking British talent show.

Since then, they have gone from strength-to-strength with highlights including the release of their self-titled double-Platinum number one debut album – the fastest selling album of 2005, countless sold-out shows including The Royal Albert Hall.

Their latest album, 20, is a mix of self-chosen modern pop songs from the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish and James Blunt alongside timeless favourites and operatic standards.

Led by founder members Jonathan Ansell (high tenor/lead vocals) and Mike Christie (baritone), 20 is their first album with Duncan Sandilands (bass) and new recruit Jai McDowall (tenor), who won Britain’s Got Talent in 2011.

Jonathan Ansell said: “It’s still exciting to be kicking around this industry all these years on.”

And Mike Christie added: “Singing covers was the right thing for us because it broke down the barrier of classical music. People hear a pop song they know and we turn it on its head.

“We are still around today because we push boundaries and are not afraid to do something different.”