X Factor | Help for Heroes | 2010 Finalist's Perform Charity Single

A slice of our history - the X Factor 2010 Finalist's perform the charity single "Hero". All the proceeds went to Help for Heroes and we are extremely grateful.
Superstars like One Direction, Cher Lloyd, Matt Cardle, Aiden Grimshaw and Rebecca Ferguson were amongst these finalists and it's great to look back at the start of their journey! We'd like to thank all of the finalists for helping to raise a lot of money and awareness for wounded servicemen. These are moments we'll never forget!

[@maxiebrostee2805]

When the x factor was worth watching with people who could really sing

[@georgieroberts9350]

Ikr?

[@Al-Hunt-acrylic-painter]

No true.

[@fives2155]

Why are you all here just going on about the singers. The men and women in the middle they're the ultimate heroes FFS. They're the ones who fight day and night to keep you safe and to make sure that you can stay safe at home. A moment of silence for those soldiers who've died in service and a moment of prayer for those currently serving abroad

[@ninaray4479]

Oh God that guy broke my heart... life ain't fair... but he's still breathing and he has his beautiful Mom... bless her heart... I cried with her...

[@jamietaylor5383]

This song still hits me like a freight train every time I hear it. God bless all of our service men and women.

[@lterry523]

Yeyywuuwuuw I have been on my way back 🔙😭🥰🥰

[@lterry523]

Yeyywyw yeyw I think 🧐🤔 ueuw e

[@tanyasudlow6060]

Service men you are heroes

[@tanyasudlow6060]

And service ladies also heros

[@wrightybw1]

Hero’s are people who wear a beret and serve our nation but not only them as an ex serviceman the nurses and doctors of our NHS and also all the charity workers across the country need to be recognised too

[@iansmith4035]

Still watching in December 23 Wow❤

[@irisedmondson]

They are heroes our men and women of the military get sent all over the world to fight to keep us safe they go in to battles that the normal public wouldn’t go in to. These men and women of the armed forces put there life’s on the line we owe them every thing we owe them respect.

[@HðyraaV2playscod]

Love the fact they support Help for Heroes x

[@alawroberts6225]

Omg listing to this remind my brother in army which he came home alive the God

[@tanyasudlow6060]

Still listening march April 2024

[@paulinemccreedy3109]

always makes me cry xfactor should rerelease this single as our boys and girls still need our help god bless them all

[@rossy9095]

13 years on and I still get chills when the soldiers come out 😢

[@joanneharding3486]

My hero, my husband ❤ he joined the Army at 15 3/4. He did Northern Ireland and suffers with PTSD and leg and knee injuries. Help4Heroes are amazing Our Heroes do need a lot of help , so please think of them all. Thank for your service, to all our Military Heroes.

[@waynerafferty1048]

Hi your husband is a TRUE HERO, my father was in the RUC and i still battle PTSD and depression due to trauma myself and what my family went through in the 1980s. My thoughts and prayers are with your husband and i hope he gets the help he deserves. Your husband will always be a TRUE HERO for defending the law abiding citizens of northern ireland against evil cowards who hid behind a mask a gun and a car bomb. God bless and all the best.

[@stelondon7551]

nothing but respect for our service men and women

[@ilovehorse1100]

I cant believe that loads of you guys only care about those people who were auditioning on the x factor.......who are those people behind them? go on take a look....they are some of many people in the army who is fighting for our country to keep us safe. my boyfriend was in that 20 army people on stage because he is in the army and I am soo proud of him and I love him so much! he is currently out in afghan now, so I hope he and everyone else comes home safely. I love you! help our heroes!

[@carolinechune9832]

Every time I hear this song it always brings tears to my eyes. I am so proud of all the men in the background. Love you guys ❤️

[@samanthapost5755]

ik been samantha post

[@fives2155]

Finally someone in this comments section with fucking sense

[@MegaClover100]

I am so sorry about Matthew's father- how devastating. But hasn't he grown up wonderfully!Matthew's mom does not look old enough to have a 20-something son! Best of luck to these lovely people from the U.S.. x

[@tanyasudlow6060]

Matthew well done on pilot license

[@ilovehorse1100]

the most important thing about this video is those people who are fighting for our country!

[@fazestorm7583]

yah my dad

[@Naturaltherians]

A beautiful tribute to all those who have served an arw still serving thank you for your service lots of love from Australia

[@gabitiegs6422]

This outstanding David Bowie song is always a great choice. Very touching.Thanks to you all.

[@hayyou1207]

one direction

[@laurencooper8564]

This song is beautiful :')

[@jasminebowen18]

Help for Heros not the singers they have fame and money Heros need love

[@jakeplumb7516]

Jasmine Bowen heroes have money but they have the mind and courage to train better, fight better , be better they are heroes and we will remember them.

[@onmyhonda]

We could be hero’s but we are hero’s

[@thomashaynes2414]

THIS SONG WILL BE FANTASTIC IN A VIDEO FOR NHS WHO THINK THAT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA

[@tanyasudlow6060]

Good idea

[@jenpaisley7074]

My husband is ahero thank you for your service xxxxx I love you you and your friends who gave their lives the forgotten heroes xxx

[@cmacma2450]

This song is Beatifull

[@tonypahi621]

Still gets me everytime I listen to it

[@pureloyalist9277]

Salute you mate thanks for your service ,All the very best to you and all the other men and women of our Great forces 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@lionheart1916]

awesome family...respect..👌 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@michaelnorton7882]

Thank you! 😢🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@sundayakpan2663]

X factor Great Heroes for the Soldiers

[@SurprisedBluebonnetFlowe-cc8fr]

2024 still watching,

[@tanyasudlow6060]

Matthew go u are great sing Matt sing

[@iansmith4035]

Thats when the X factor was the X factor.. xxx

[@beechlad3541]

Still brilliant & emotional in2020

[@andrewrahimi5385]

2010 good year

[@andrewrahimi5385]

Well restored

[@lizzymarlow5208]

😃😃😃😃 and 😭😭😭😭😭

[@charlenedrogheo723]

Beautiful song

[@dennisbean7336]

This is Absolutely fantastic proud to be British

[@thatnon-binarypal7361]

We salute you

[@lukesmith601]

Fantastic!

[@raymondpowditch9431]

Wonderful

[@fiahutt]

Whoever dislikes this is sick

[@chloesmithXIX]

so beautiful! x

[@pegasecam]

Aiden

[@lcplfingers9997]

XFactor wouldn't dare do this now.

[@janetalee443]

Marvellous

[@michaelbates4214]

this song is sad

[@thomashaynes2414]

THEY SHOULD DO THIS SONG FOR THE NHS OF THE CORAVIROUS

[@danielleoweis4334]

does 5:58 sound like something great by one direction? is it just me??

[@genesiis91911]

1D

[@thatonegamer6965]

X factor isn't the same this year 2010 and 2008 where such good years now look it a terrible show

[@veraakbal1122]

The x factor is crap now and I never watch it

[@omqitzdanielle999]

2011 Little mix?

[@jazmorrison9030]

Rip off because at the time the cd singles was over £4 and only 99 pence went to the charity the other £3 went to Simon pocket

[@shaunawaters9217]

🙏🏻❤️

[@riverrain5416]

This is what British was about! Supporting and being a diverse culture! X factor was good but not it’s soo shit and

[@cassiew4462]

1 lost 5 friends in the afghan war all on op herrick 13 .. my ex husband was out on his 2rd tour ..RIP lads BLUE RED BLUE... nulli SECONDUS

[@ladyearin]

aiden ;)

[@wolfie1234100]

Omg shut up about one direction atm theyre not the only ppl singing

[@CjWritesSometimes]

all i recognise is the saturdays? one direction and cher loyd?

[@jemhall3159]

1d

[@boocookiebunny]

Couldn't the soldiers have a little fun?

[@jamesjones7899]

These charities have been going for many many years now, we have given away vast amounts of our money from our coffers, it has made absolutely no difference, people are still dying of starvation in Biafra, Basra, Ethiopia, Nigeria and many other nations have received our money are in just the same position as when the charities first started, we have given eight million pounds in aid to China just two years ago, just before they spent 29 billion pounds on the Olympic games, (although that was not from charity sources, it was given by our government) go figure that one, most of these charity fund raising campaigns by celebrities are just a way of keeping up their public profile so that we can admire them for being so giving, (Bob Geldoff comes to mind here, now a multi millionaire) A list actors and rock and pop stars that have personal fortunes of at least £100 million to £500 million each, they give up a little of their time to raise a many thousands of pounds for charitable causes, when they could, if they were really trying to raise money could dip into their own pockets and donate millions of pounds each and they would not even notice that it had gone and in fact, the interest on their vast remaining fortune would soon replace it, plus the money that they could give would be tax deductible but then, they would not have all of us thinking how great they all are, the free publicity would also not be there, there is one exception to this as far as celebrities go, Michael Schumacher has donated £50 million of his own money to various causes, I bet that not many people know about that, if he can do it, why cant all of the other multi millionaires and of course billionaires also. All charities are run as a business, they have directors, managers, all on large salaries, office blocks, company cars and expenses that more than match our MPs, the bosses of charities never drive about in Ford Focuses or Renault Clio`s, they drive around in Mercedes, Jaguars, BMW's costing thirty or forty thousand pounds, their offices are decked out with plush carpets and high end expensive furniture, nothing cheap for our charity hero`s, they fly first class all over the world on fact finding holidays (sorry, Missions) they never think of travelling economy class and give the money saved to the fund, all in all, charity is big business, it raises money for salaries for thousands of employees, it pays large sums of money in taxes, it has a large property ownership and a widespread campaigning force, all of this is paid for with the money that you give to help others less fortunate than you, it does help the causes but it helps the charity business much much more.

[@drhouse1100]

+James Jones Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel. *raises eyebrow* This charity helps physically and emotionally wounded veterans. It is a very solid respectable charity that help a lot of people. Get your facts straight about this charity before you write a longwinded rant that, quite frankly, people get bored with reading about 5 lines in.

[@thinkbig3384]

You maybe right with other charities however, you are wrong with H4H. But what do I know? I lost 3 lifelong friends in combat, friends that would have my back forever. I spent four hours putting two of my friends body parts into individual body bags, always thinking how the fuck to soften this when I see their wife / partner and kids? My friend from Durham ( no names ), was shot in the head, and I spent 8 minutes trying to hold his brain in his head, but watching him go. We do not ask for help. We are not "less fortunate". I support H4H for two reasons, OUR soldiers might need OUR help. H4H helped me! My uneducated advice? FUCK OFF.

[@k8tiepemrick169]

Proof that Simon Cowell has a heart

[@1ciarahiggins1]

I only came on to see one direction... I LOVE YOU 1D ..YE MAKE MY LIKE WITH LIVING...*cries* I love ye ..

[@fives2155]

Then just go away what about the men and women of the British Armed Forces the true heroes of our time

[@annasteffensen8468]

Was I the only one fangirling about One Direction the Whole time :)

[@fives2155]

The men and women of the British Armed Forces in this video those are who you should be fangirling for

[@JuanLopez-tq5cu]

Oh God I just lost my dinner! What kind of sick mind would dream this up?

[@mikeytw91]

You should be ashamed.

[@greenfingersgardener822]

He needs to keep away from the alcohol.... he's legless....lol

[@JaneKellie-uh3mo]

Hello All You Fabulous Charities * Heroes Lest We Ever Forget 🇬🇧🫡🇬🇧🫡🇬🇧🫡🇬🇧🫡🇬🇧🫡. Thankyou Britians Got Talent X- Factor UK