Which band claimed the UK Christmas number one after an internet campaign against Simon Cowell's X-Factor?
Jon Morter the Name" by establishing a Facebook account named "Rage Against the Machine for Christmas No 1". A huge number of sympathisers subscribed to the group with reported members nearing one million individuals vowing to support the campaign. The campaign met with furious reaction from "The X Factor" founder Simon Cowell who branded the campaign's supporters a "hate-mob" and likened the crusade to bullying. McElderry's mentor Cheryl Cole called the initiative "mean". The grassroots movement was successful in prohibiting McElderry attaining the top spot on Christmas week as Rage Against the Machine outsold McElderry, itself becoming the "protest" UK Christmas number
The X Factor (U.S. TV series) The X Factor (U.S. TV series) The X Factor is an American reality television music competition show created by Simon Cowell and produced by FremantleMedia North America and SYCOtv, a partnership between Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment, which airs on Fox. Based on the original UK show, and an addition to "The X Factor" franchise, the series found new singing talent (solo artists and groups ages 12 and over), drawn from public auditions, and they competed against each other for votes. The winner is determined by the show's viewers via telephone, the Internet, and SMS text voting, and is awarded