Rough Copy fail to reach final

Boy band Rough Copy have been voted out of the ‘X Factor’ – leaving solo acts Sam Bailey, Luke Friend and Nicholas McDonald to fight it out in next week’s final.

The trio, mentored by Take That’s Gary Barlow, performed ‘End of the Road’ by Boyz II Men in a sing-off with 17-year-old Friend. Their choice of song turned out to be prophetic, however.