After he was rejected from the first ever Pop Idol and Popstars: The Rivals contests, singer Danny Tetley has waited a long time to sing live on national TV. 17 years, to be precise.

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However, his first performance on The X Factor live shows started with a very awkward error from the announcer: instead of introducing Tetley on stage, the voice boomed out “Anthony Russell!”, the name of the singer who had performed just before.

The mix-up caught Tetley off-guard, with the 37-year-old Benidorm singer having to restart his cover of Mariah Carey’s Hero. Fortunately, he pulled off a pitch-perfect second attempt that was praised by the judging panel.

However, fans at home couldn’t help chuckling at the mix-up…

Fortunately, the next act was introduced correctly by the announcer, but here's hoping that's the last Tetley/Russell mix-up of the series. Things could get VERY awkward if they both end up in the bottom two.

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The X Factor continues 8pm Sunday, ITV

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Thomas is Digital editor at BBC Science Focus. Writing about everything from cosmology to anthropology, he specialises in the latest psychology, health and neuroscience discoveries. Thomas has a Masters degree (distinction) in Magazine Journalism from the University of Sheffield and has written for Men’s Health, Vice and Radio Times. He has been shortlisted as the New Digital Talent of the Year at the national magazine Professional Publishers Association (PPA) awards. Also working in academia, Thomas has lectured on the topic of journalism to undergraduate and postgraduate students at The University of Sheffield.

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