British singer Leona Lewis performs in hometown

Leona Lewis performs at the Hackney Empire, London, on Monday Nov 2, 2009 where the 24-year-old thanked fans for their support at her first ever solo concert 11 years earlier . Lewis, who won British television's X Factor talent competition in 2006, returned to the stage of the east London theatre where she first performed aged just 13.(AP Photo / Edmond Terakopian) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY **