IN September Key103 will be scouring Manchester for talented singers. The radio station is creating a Girl Band from scratch to give four artists the opportunity to experience what it’s like to be a pop star.

There will be an audition before a public vote and then the finalised band will be announced, they will then perform at Key103 Christmas Live at the Phones 4U Arena in Manchester on December 4.

The city is famous for producing great music and great talent: For rock music think of bands like Oasis and The Stone Roses, The Chemical Brothers for dance and of course Take That and Simply Red for pop.

Open auditions take place 2-4pm and 5-7pm on September 1 or 2-4pm and 5-7pm Tuesday 2 September at the Key103 studios, Castle St, Manchester, M15 4PR.