Irish X Factor twins John and Edward steal the show with Ghostbusters theme: VIDEO

Belfast Telegraph - 9th Nov 2009

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The X Factor: Who ya gonna call? John and Edward! The off-tune Dublin twins single-handedly saved The X Factor on Saturday night with a show-stopping production of Ghostbusters.

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