<Tr> <Th> Groups (Cowell) </Th> <Td> The Cutkelvins </Td> <Td> Jack and Joel </Td> <Td> Rak - Su </Td> <Td> Sean and Conor Price </Td> </Tr> <P> The finalists for the live shows were announced during the episode broadcast on 22 October 2017 . However, at the end of the episode, it was announced by Dermot O'Leary that there would be a wildcard vote for each category . The winners of the wildcard vote were revealed on 28 October at the start of the first live show . </P> <P> For the first time since series six, a major overhaul of the set layout was made as live shows debuted in a new filming location, LH2 Studios in London . Numerous other changes were introduced for this series' live shows . This included contestant and musical guest performances on both Saturday and Sunday shows, and the removal of the sing - offs, deadlocks and judges' votes on the Sunday show . Each show, two of the categories would sing and immediately after the performances, the public vote would open for a short amount of time . At the end of each show, the contestant with the fewest votes is automatically eliminated from the competition . In addition, the contestant with the highest votes for that night would also be announced . The two acts who won their respective public vote would then sing against each other in a new element of the show called the prize fight . After another public vote, the winner of the prize fight would win a special weekly prize . For the first time ever the live final will broadcast from the Excel Centre, London and not Wembley Arena as part of the show's drastic changes this series . </P> <P> Liam Payne performed on the first live show, while Stormzy performed on the second live show . Tokio Myers performed on the third live show, while Rita Ora performed on the fourth . Harry Styles performed on the fifth live show and Paloma Faith performed on the sixth . Matt Terry performed on the seventh live show and Fergie performed on the eighth . James Arthur performed on the first semi final and Ed Sheeran performed on the second . PrettyMuch and Louis Tomlinson performed on Saturday's final, while P! NK, Sam Smith, CNCO and Little Mix performed during the Sunday final . </P>

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