Belinda Carlisle first star to be eliminated from the competition, on March 17. In October 2009, Carlisle took over the role of Velma Von Tussle in London's West End production of "Hairspray" at the Shaftesbury Theatre. She remained with the show till late January 2010 and was replaced by Siobhán McCarthy. Between 2011 and 2012, Carlisle embarked on a United States tour with the Go-Go's, which included concerts at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles in August 2011 and the Hollywood Bowl in September 2012. In March 2013, Carlisle released her first U.S. single in 17 years titled "Sun", an up-tempo pop
Leave a Light On (Belinda Carlisle song) retro synthpop producer/remixer Yisraelee produced a cover version of the track. In 2016, South African 4 piece band 4Werke (4Warm) released a cover version on their self-titled album. Leave a Light On (Belinda Carlisle song) "Leave a Light On" is a pop song written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, produced by Nowels for Belinda Carlisle's third solo album "Runaway Horses" (1989). The single narrowly missed the top ten in the US peaking at number 11. It fared much better elsewhere, reaching the top five in several countries, including Australia, Austria, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Released as the album's