Person in history
Luke Friend
Luke Friend, English singer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · April 30
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Luke Friend is an English singer from Teignmouth in Devon. He started his career in 2013 after winning TeenStar and appearing as a contestant and later a finalist on tenth series of The X Factor, being the last contestant eliminated on the show. After appearing on The X Factor, he signed with RCA Records in October 2014 and released his debut single "Hole in My Heart" in March 2015. From September 2022 to August 2023, he appeared as Adam in Mamma Mia! The Party at The O2 (London).
Early life
Early life He was born in Leeds and grew up in the Chapel Allerton area of the city. He is the son of gym owner, Steve Friend, and a cousin of Premier League referee Kevin Friend. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He also used to live in Shipley , Bradford , [ 4 ] where he attended Shipley CofE Primary and Beckfoot School , [ 4 ] before moving to Devon when he was 13. [ 5 ] He then attended Coombeshead Academy . [ 5 ]
Path and career
Career 2013: The X Factor Main article: The X Factor (UK series 10) In July 2013, Friend won TeenStar 2013, defeating Sam Wilde (now GODSON) in the final. [ 1 ] That same year, Friend auditioned for the tenth series of The X Factor in front of judges Louis Walsh , Gary Barlow , Nicole Scherzinger and Sharon Osbourne . Friend's room audition, in which he sang " Stand by Me ", was the first audition of the series to be broadcast. [ 2 ] Walsh commented "You have your own style, your own finish,
Why this date
Luke Friend appears on our April 30 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1996Ross ColtonSeptember 11
- 1996Colin FordSeptember 12
- 1996Batuhan Altıntaş (footballer)March 14
- 1996Adin HillMay 11
- 1996Faker (gamer)May 7
- 1996MyKayla SkinnerDecember 9
- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
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“Luke Friend”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/luke-friend, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Luke Friend
When was Luke Friend born?
April 30 1996.
How old would Luke Friend be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on April 30?
Goodnight Chicken, Dion Dreesens, Marcel Bauer and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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