X Factor stars One Direction thrill city fans

Wolverhampton X Factor star Liam Payne sent his fans into a frenzy when he returned to the city with his One Direction bandmates to promote the band's new single.

Dozens of screaming girls turned out to catch a glimpse of the boys, who were happy to sign autographs and pose for pictures.

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And 17-year-old Liam, who was in Wolverhampton to plug the band's new hotly-anticipated first single. revealed he would love to perform again in his home city.

Liam, who was joined by bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson at Beacon Radio yesterday said: "It's always great to be back home. We've got a lot of support in Wolverhampton. The last time we played here was amazing. The fans were fantastic."

The group's new single, What Makes You Beautiful, hit the airwaves last week and will be released for sale on September 11. Together with B-side Na Na Na, the tracks are ranked number 2 on the iTunes album chart based on pre-orders alone, ahead of Adele but behind Now That's What I Call Music Volume 79.

Liam, who recently splashed out £20,000 to buy his father, Geoff, a BMW, said he was "saddened" by the riots in the city last week. "It was terrible and really sad to see what was happening. I couldn't believe what was going on," added the teenager.