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Showing just why he has the X Factor, Kian wows the judges

BEHIND THE SCENES SNAPS OF REAL STAR OF THE SHOW

- Reporter By MICHAEL MUNCASTER michael.muncaster@trinitymir­ror.com @MichaelMjo­urno

RUBBING shoulders with the stars, poorly Kian Musgrove shows why he has got the X Factor.

Kian and his family were invited to watch the X-Factor final by music mogul Simon Cowell, who has supported the brave youngster in his fight against neuroblast­oma.

Before the show, the schoolboy was invited on stage where he danced to Justin Timberlake’s hit song Can’t Stop the Feeling.

Mum Kat, 29, said: “He absolutely loved it and it was an amazing experience.

“Simon got us passes to go down and watch the rehearsals and the show.

“I was telling them about Kian and his condition and they said if they could they’d try and get him up on stage.

“It was during one of the commercial­s before the show went live on television. It was absolutely amazing seeing Kian up there.”

Kian and his family were invited to Simon’s dressing room, where they met the show’s winner Rak-Su, runnerDavi­es up Grace and host Dermot O’Leary. Kat said: “Kian told Simon that he loves him and he said he is his best friend I nearly cried. “Their bond is unreal and it is just so beautiful. “Simon let Kian sit on his knee many times during the commercial­s and also at the rehearsals before it all went live.” Prudhoe schoolboy Kian is due to return to America in January for the final round of treatment for childhood cancer neuroblast­oma. After more than a year travelling back and forth to New York Kat learned in September the disease her son has been fighting has not progressed. Kian was first diagnosed with stage four neuroblast­oma in

Kian told Simon that he loves him and he said he is his best friend... their bond is unreal and is so beautiful Mum Kat Musgrove

October 2013. His family are continuing to raise funds to help towards his treatment, which is costing thousands of pounds.

Anyone wishing to help can visit www.caringfork­ian.co.uk/donate or follow Caring for Kian on Facebook.

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Kian and Simon Cowell
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Kian and his family with Dermot O’Leary and Louis Walsh
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