World Tour And Spot At The 02 Up For Grabs With Live And Unsigned!

Online, December 21, 2010 (Newswire.com) - With over £100, 000 in prizes up for grabs and the chance to play at the 02 in London, Live and Unsigned is set to attract thousands of unsigned musicians when auditions begin in January.

It's the UK's biggest unsigned music competition for original artists and it's open to all genres. So whether you're into pop, RnB, punk, rock or acoustic, the competition has it all.

Each year the competition prize pool gets bigger and better. Acts take to the stage and battle it out for equipment, festival slots, clothing, studio time and master classes and 2011 will see the biggest prize pool yet with the introduction of a world tour for the winning act!

Tour Music Fest will be awarding one act an all expenses paid trip to Italy to perform on their main stage! It's one of the most recognised festivals for emerging talent in Europe and the winning act will play their music to a global audience and perform at the Piper Club, where artists like David Bowie, the Beatles and Pink Floyd have all performed. Rock bands in the competition will have the chance to play at I Rock, Asia's biggest Rock festival. The winning band will receive an all expenses paid trip to India, play in a global face off and have the chance to win from $50, 000 in prizes! Other prizes up for grabs include a tour to America & Australasia, a selection of Marshall amps, extensive coverage on MUZU TV and You Tube, a UK tour and a recording contract with Future Music, with up to £50,000 investment!

All acts in the competition are auditioned live which is what makes Live and Unsigned so unique, there are no demos or submissions. Those who make it through the audition stage will get to perform to industry judges, A&R associates and celebrity guests in some of the UK's most prestigious venues. And those who make it to the Grand Final will get to share the stage with some of the UK's best musicians at the Live and Unsigned Festival at the 02 in London!

The competition's aim is to find potential recording artists. Over 10, 000 acts entered the competition last year and the Grand Final saw the cream of the UK's unsigned talent showcase their music in front of thousands of audience members and the judging panel which included Slade's legendary front man Noddy Holder, Radio 1's Annie Nightingale, Kerrang's Alex Baker and RnB star Shola Ama.

Auditions begin again in January 2011. Acts are now being urged to enter as places are in high demand and auditions are limited. For information on how to secure your live audition for 2011 go to www.LiveandUnsigned.uk.com and register today!