The gig is part of their winter tour and the only date out with the Central Belt.

Craig (22) and Brian (21) from Ayr will be performing songs from their new album Young Celts, due for release on October 13, featuring the single Celtic Mantra.

They had been singing together at weddings and parties before appearing on the talent show, where they managed to cope with caustic comments from judge Simon Cowell.

Brian said he and his brother were "totally" looking forward to the Elgin gig.

"We were up last year and it was phenomenal," he said. "The crowd that came to see us was fantastic.

"We are also going for the world record for album signings, we're just waiting to get word back confirming it.

"We'll visit 50 different stores in a week. Hopefully we'll be able to do it, but it depends if we can get round the stores on time so it's up to ourselves."

The brothers will be jetting off on a 14-day promotional tour of Australia next week where they are tipped to become the next big thing.

They will also be appearing on the GMTV on Monday in an item focusing on previous X Factor finalists and whether they have carved a career in the music industry.

Liza Dethick is promoting the MacDonald Brothers' Moray gig has been a fan of the duo from the first time she saw them on TV.

She said: "My daughter Melissa is a big fan and I liked them on the X Factor. I went to see them at Elgin Town Hall and again in Lossie Town Hall.

"I spoke to them and asked if they would do the signing in WH Smith and a concert in the hall.

"Melissa is all excited. She's been sworn to secrecy because we've known about this for a while.

"I'm one of the fund raising coordinators at the hall and this is a big thing.

"We had a meeting at the hall and I told them about it and I'm getting quite excited."

The signing will take place at WH Smith's Elgin store on Saturday, October 18, the morning after their performance in New Elgin Hall which begins at 8.30pm.

Tickets for the concert will be available from WH Smith on Monday.

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