Everything you need to know about X Factor's Max Stone
From auditions to Judges' Houses, here's how Max Stone earned two U-turns from Overs category mentor Simon Cowell to land a place in the 2015 live shows
27-year-old Max Stone didn't make things easy for himself, kicking off with Bob Marley classic No Woman, No Cry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIHhtntnrhQ
His Boot Camp auditions weren't shown and at Six Chair Challenge Overs category mentor Simon Cowell wanted Max to prove he was fun. After initially giving him a seat, Max was swapped out for a while. But the deafening roar of the Wembley crowd saw Cowell U-turn and swap him back in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnsNY8rLGQY
Max told RadioTimes.com he owed the Wembley crowd "everything" for his place in the competition.
At Judges' Houses in France, Max performed Coolio’s Gangsta's Paradise.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIvjOCP6AwM
Cowell admitted he'd originally planned to include Jennifer Phillips in his final three, but after watching Max's audition for a second time during the live result, the boss changed his mind and swapped Max in.
The Overs category mentor later told me Max had had somewhat of a 'Fleur East' moment, and had blasted his way into Cowell's consciousness with that final audition.
Max joins Anton Stephans and Bupsi in Cowell's final three.
The X Factor live shows kick off on Saturday 31st October at 8:00pm on ITV
