I was just wondering about the tour and what the cut-off period is. I too remember last year was 8, then extended to 9 for Aiden.
This year I haven't heard the tour mentioned - usually they big it up at the relevant time, "the next act going through this week, and for a place on the tour, is..."
It's all a bit of a mess unless it's all of them, or the top 6, and not whoever is voted in from week 1.
Maybe they could have a rule that if the act returning from Week 1 manages to stay in for another 2 weeks, they can go on the tour, else no.
I hope Johnny's on it, he's fun - and I hope The Risk are on it, I'm not huge fans of theirs but I think we need some groups just for variety. Tho JLS are saying they want to take The Risk on tour and if I was The Risk I'd do that instead - better kudos and more relevant exposure, I would think.