EAST Lancashire luvvie Diana Vickers will tread the boards for the first time in her new London play Hatched 'N' Dispatched tonight.

The former X Factor warbler from Blackburn joins Coronation Street actresses Vicky Binns and Wendi Peters for a preview performance night of comedy - described as a 'mucky romp through the 1950s - at the Park Theatre in Finsbury Park.

It's been a busy few days for the Once singer, who also hit the red carpet at the premiere of her new horror film Awaiting wearing an unusual outfit featuring a huge black bow.