X FACTOR winner Joe McElderry will roll into Swindon with The Evolution Tour next week.

Joe cemented his place in the nation’s hearts after Cheryl Cole nurtured the shy, good natured lad from South Shields and turned him into an overnight sensation.

Joe was just 18 when he auditioned for the ITV talent competition, and bowled the judges over with his rendition of Luther Vandross’s Dance with My Father.

In one of TV’s most memorable moments of the year, he performed a duet with George Michael on the live semi-final and went on to be crowned the winner of X Factor 2009. His cover of Miley Cyrus’ The Climb hit number one both the UK and Irish singles charts.

He later released his first studio album Wide Awake. His second album, Classic, went gold within two weeks of release, reaching number two in the UK Album Charts and selling more than 250,000 copies. In 2011, another album, Classic Christmas, was crowned gold in just one week. That year alone, Joe sold more than 550,000 albums.

In 2012, he released Here’s What I Believe, becoming the first ever X Factor winner to release four albums.

As a regional ambassador for the Teenage Cancer Trust, he completed the challenging 140-mile 3-day bike ride “Coast to Coast” with friends and family, raising more than £11,000 for the charity.

Alongside touring, the 22-year-old is currently writing and recording his fifth album.

Joe McElderry will perform at the Wyvern Theatre on Wednesday, June 17 at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £20.50 and are available from the box office on 01793 524 481 or at swindontheatres.co.uk.