Butlins to Host Performance from Jedward Next Year

It now seems that the famous X Factor rejects John and Edward Grimes, known as Jedward, are expected to play at Butlins next year to help boost the holiday camp’s bookings. Bosses at the park did confirm that they are already in talks right now with show organizers to host performances by a number of finalists, which does include the two Irish twins.



Other X Factor rejects, like Lucie Jones, have already had gigs and played at Butlins’ Minehead camp in Somerset. The managing director for Butlins, Richard Bates said that he wants all final acts to perform at Butlins.
This news came out as the famous holiday camp noted a 10 percent surge in sales at its three sites. Most of this increase came from a 6 percent rise in prices, which the firm has managed to impose despite the big recession. The guest numbers have remained largely flat at only 1.4 million.



One of the reasons for the increase in prices is to pay for the attention grabbing acts, like Jedward, to entertain the guests at the park. Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity and father and son sensation Stavros Flatley performed this summer at Butlins as well.

The prices also went up to fund the £100 million investment program over the past five years. This includes the firm’s new £20 million Ocean Hotel at its Bognor Regis camp, which opened up this past August. This ultra modern hotel is running at 89 percent capacity with £1 million of advanced bookings for next year. Richard Bates did go on to reject talks that Butlins would start to suffer once the recession ends and families look for holidays elsewhere.