December 10 have the task of switching on the lights in Hampstead 

THE mystery guests have been revealed: boy band December 10 will switch on Hampstead’s Christmas lights today (Sunday).

The seven-piece band started out on Netflix’s Simon Cowell: The Next Act a year ago and have  had 30 million streams and a top five spot in the UK albums chart with their debut EP. “This will be our first ever Christmas lights switch-on and we can’t wait” they said.

TV presenter Josh Denzel will host and lead the countdown at around 6.50pm, and the Mayor of Camden, Tricia Leman, will be there too.

Before that there is a free party on the High Street, organised by the Hampstead Village Committee, from 4pm. Santa and his reindeer are due, along with carols from school choirs and the Heath Street Baptist Church singers, a children’s mini funfair, food stalls, local dancers and bands, and two DJ sets from former England rugby player James Haskell.

Residents, shopkeepers and sponsors including Knight Frank, Chestertons, Ginger & White and UCS have paid for a bigger display stretching further along the street.

Sara Dein, from the village committee, said: “It really does take a village, and we hope this will be the start of a wonderful new Hampstead Christmas tradition.”