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
Maxxxwell Carlisle in all other territories. Also in February, Maxxxwell released a lyric video for the song "Ramming Speed". On June 9, 2015, Maxxxwell released a cover of "Like Hell" by the Japanese metal band Loudness along with details of his upcoming solo album "When The Clock Strikes Metal". Later that year, in December, Carlisle released a 2nd single "Black Widow" with Michael Yancy on lead vocals. The track was a U.D.O. cover originally from the 1987 "Animal House" album. Carlisle is the keyboardist, guitarist and primary songwriter of Raptor Command, the self-proclaimed "heavy metal tribute to Elon Musk". Raptor Command released