Fear not, because you can still get your hands on the album by clicking on (or heading to the stores of) any of following major retailers:

Amazon

HMV

Play.com

Zavvi

and digitally at iTunes here .

The winner is Pepper - congratulations! You will receive a phone call Christmas message from Rhydian himself at three o clock this afternoon.

You can check out Pepper’s amazing card to Rhydian here on the forum.

A big thank you to everyone who left a message or card for Rhydian on the forum - there were some brilliant posts.

We want to see your best messages and designs which we’ll be showing to Rhydian.

We’ll also pick a favourite and Rhydian will call the winner to wish them a Happy Christmas!

The closing date is this Monday night - 22nd December. Make sure you check back to the forum here at 10am on Tuesday to see if you’re the winning entry.

If you win, PM Admin immediately on the forum here and Rhydian will call you that afternoon.

On 11th December Rhydian will be performing live on GMTV!

The performance will be followed by a web-chat with the man himself - tune in from 6:00 to 9:25am to hear Rhydian sing and find out what he’s got to say.

Also, for those of you living in Ireland - don’t forget - Rhydian will be performing live on the Late Late Show in Dublin tonight – RTE at 9:30pm.

Wow, first up I just want to say a massive thank you to everybody who has been supporting me and has bought the album. It was such a competitive week musically as well so it really means a lot to have your support.

Last week was so busy, I was doing promo all over the place, appearing on shows like This Morning which was great. I got up at 7am which was a more civilised hour than I expected. I’ve got GM:TV coming up and that will be a 4am start! On This Morning I met Michael McIntyre and Joanna Page from Gavin and Stacey who was really nice. Yesterday I went for dinner with Hayley Westenra, she’s become a good friend since we met at Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 60th birthday.

Saturday was incredible as I went to watch Wales beat Australia in the rugby which was a momentous day. I was also honoured and privileged to be invited as a guest of honour, they even did a speech about me in the VIP meal. All my rugby heroes of past and present were there and I had a chinwag with Bryn Terfel too, one of my vocal heroes.

I’ll check in again soon and answer some your questions in the forum. Keep them coming I love seeing them!

Love Rhydian. x

He will now be playing Dublin’s Olympia Hall on 25th and 26th May.

As well as that Rhydian will be appearing at Belfast’s Waterfront on 27th May.

Tickets go on sale this Friday and you’ll be able to order them here.

You can see all of Rhydian’s 2009 dates in the Live Dates section.

A massive thank you to all those that have supported Rhydian so far. Keep spreading the word and he could well be on his way to number 1! 

This time Rhydian answers on everything from where he’ll be spending his Christmas to what his thoughts are on mushy peas! Rhydian will be continuing to answer your questions, so if you’ve yet to ask him one, head here to get posting.

Pinkfairy: Will you be having a quiet Christmas at home? Or spending Christmas Day working or with friends?
I’m not quite sure yet, but what I would like to do is spend Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day at home in Wales. We have a very traditional Christmas: opening gifts around the tree, the fire is lit, we have a turkey, play silly games, my Gran and my brother both come over.

Emmaa: Are you a morning person or a night person?
100% night! I’m not a morning person at all, but I’m having to adapt to the morning lifestyle with all the work around the new album. 5am starts!!

Rattie: I would think most of the Great British Public love our traditional food, in particular good old fish and chips. However, people are often divided over the peas! That’s the question then, do you like your peas mushy or not?
Well, I don’t dislike mushy peas but I prefer normal peas, preferably petit pois.

WelshShell: Following your old school mates’ (Andy Powell) very impressive MOTM debut in this weekend’s exciting and nerve-wracking rugby match, I want to ask who are your heroes in rugby in the past and present Welsh squads? Mine is Martyn Williams… an absolute legend!
Martyn Williams is a very good choice! He’s a great player and a good ambassador for Wales. I would say that in terms of past rugby players, mine would be Barry John and Gareth Edwards. They represent that year when Wales was untouchable, and Gareth is a good friend of mine.
Currently I’d say Shane Williams is world-class.

Brummiebabe: My nickname is Monica (as in Monica from Friends) as I am organised and like to be tidy. Would you regard yourself as a tidy person? Especially now you have your own place?
I like being tidy as well, I’m quite methodical and organised, so yeah, for a bloke I’m quite tidy! My mum drilled it in to me.

Emma: Just wondering, is there anything that really annoys you or gets you angry, and what do you do to relieve that anger?
I find road rage on the streets of London unnecessary - that annoys me. I wish people could be more patient!

Rhydian’s no.1 fan: What’s your favourite Christmas carol? Mine is ‘O Holy Night’ - your version in particular?
I like ‘O Holy Night’ too, and I like the ‘Christmas Song’ by Nat King Cole. I generally like most Christmas tunes.

Sweetcaroline: Is there one special venue you would like to sing in - and why?
Good question sweetcaroline! There are a number of venues around the world I’d love to perform at, but the most desirable would have to be a toss-up between Sydney Opera House and the Hollywood Bowl.

Angels Shadow: If you had to choose a movie title for your life story? What would that title be?
Tricky question! Well I couldn’t possible choose one, but ‘Impossible Dream’ would be quite autobiographical I suppose.

Here’s where you can catch him…

27th November - Channel Five News
5th December - Late, Late Show RTE; Performance
7th December - Sports Personality of the Year, BBC Wales; Performance
24th December - Great Ormond Street Carol Concert, LBC 97.3FM; Performance,6pm
24th December - The Charlotte Church Show, Channel 4
25th December - Documentary about Rhydian, S4C Wales
1st January - BBC Radio Wales; Interview, 3.15pm

Tickets for this date will be on sale from 10.00am Tuesday 25th November at the usual ticketing outlets.

Ticketmaster
0870 534 4444
www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Seetickets
0870 264 3333
www.seetickets.com

After a show-stopping performance on X-Factor at the weekend, you can now get your hands on the track he performed, The Impossible Dream and 10 other stand-out tracks via his debut album, out now.

If you wish to buy online, here are all the links you need…

HMV

Amazon

Play.com

iTunes

Zavvi

And we’re giving one special fan the chance to win an album signed by the man himself. Feeling lucky? All you have to do is follow this link to enter!

Meanwhile, Rhydian says: ‘You can’t rush a good album; we wanted to make something timeless, full of great songs, not just an X Factor tribute...’

‘Whatever song I sing, I try to put my own stamp on it. I am classically trained, but I don’t regard myself as an opera singer. I quite like the fact that I don’t fit into any particular style. I just try and connect with a song myself and then, if I’m moved, I can actually make a magnetic connection with an audience…’

Meanwhile, check into the video area to see Rhydian signing the album.

As you know, Rhydian shot the video recently with the majestic scenery of Iceland as a very fitting backdrop. If you’ve yet to see the behind-the-scenes ‘making of’ clip, you can find that here on the site as well.

And you’ll be pleased to hear that we’ve just launched Rhydian’s Youtube channel, giving you another opportunity to interact with the man beyond his Myspace, Bebo and Facebook pages - click here to check it out.

The date for the Cambridge Corn Exchange is also to be rescheduled and will be announced at midday on Monday.

Meanwhile, there have been some issues with ticketing for Rhydian’s Rhyl date, but these should now have been rectified: tickets are available now.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused. If you’ve got any concerns, please get in touch with the point of purchase.

From 10am tomorrow morning you will be able to get your hands on tickets to see Rhydian live in 2009 at loads of dates across the UK!

Rhydian will be delighting audiences from April to May and here’s where you can catch him:

Tuesday April 28th 2009 - Rhyl Pavillion

Saturday 23rd May 2009 - Sheffield City Hall

Tickets go on sale from 10am tomorrow morning from the following outlets:

Ticketmaster
0870 534 4444
www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Seetickets
0870 264 3333
www.seetickets.com

Head to the forum here to see venue seating plans and more details and discussions about what promises to be a thrilling experience.

Get ready - Rhydian the Tour is coming!

Rhydian will be visiting HMV in Cardiff to meet fans and sign copies of his self-titled album on its day of release, next Monday 24th November. He’ll be ready and waiting from 6:00pm so make sure you head down if you’re in the area!

And if you just can’t wait to get your hands on the new album, then perhaps this will help – here’s two more album preview tracks for you to enjoy.

Today it’s tracks 9 and 10 – ‘I Believe’ and ‘I’m Coming Home Again’. Head to the music page to listen now!

But what does he think about this year’s X-Factor contestants? Well, the man has posted his thoughts and advice on the finalists’ official Bebo pages, so have a look around to see what he thinks of their performances to date before the big event.

Click on any of the links below to head to a finalists’ page.

Ruth

Alexandra

JLS

Eoghan

Rachel

Diana

‘Rhydian’ the album is available from 24th November - pre-order your copy here.

Here’s your chance to check out an exclusive interview with Rhydian, conducted by the current star of the Phantom of the Opera, Ramin Karimloo. 

Click here to discover why Rhydian still has such a passion for the musical, Phantom of the Opera.