Famous names from the world of music and television will take part in the Soccer Six tournament in Burnley on June 5.

Over 5,000 tickets have been sold as Turf Moor hosts the world's biggest celebrity six-a-side football competition.

Celebrities confirmed to be playing include:

  • Plan B
  • The Wanted
  • Ortise from JLS
  • Danny Dyer
  • Mark Wright & James 'Arg' Argent from The Only Way Is Essex
  • X Factor acts Katie Waissell, Wagner and Andy Abraham
  • Britain's Got Talent act Stavros Flatley
  • Former EastEnders actresses Louisa Lytton and Gemma Bissix
  • Former Emmerdale actress Roxanne Pallett
  • Former Coronation Street actress Tina O'Brien
  • Hollyoaks actors Ricky Whittle, Nick Pickard, Chris Fountain, Ashley Taylor Dawson and James Atherton
  • Big Brother star Nikki Grahame
  • Paul Gascoigne's step-daughter Bianca Gascoigne

The Soccer Six charity events have been running since 1995.

Previous clubs to stage the event include Liverpool, Everton, Chelsea, Acton Villa, Birmingham, Newcastle, West Ham, Reading and Leeds.

More than 150 stars from music, sport, TV, film and entertainment will compete in a bid to be crowned 2011 Soccer Six champions.

Anthony Fairclough, Burnley FC's commercial director, said: “We are delighted to host such an event as the famous Soccer Six.

"Celebrity tournaments normally make their way to the likes of the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United, but for the first time we have successfully won the bid and been accepted to host the event.

“We are confident this will be a fantastic, high profile tournament and something that we can offer to our fans and the region, which is great kudos not just for Burnley but the whole of East Lancashire.”

Soccer Six CEO Mark Abery said: “Burnley Football Club has great history and traditions and we are grateful to everyone at the club that we are able to create our own little piece of Burnley history by bringing the event here for the first time.”

Matches start at 1pm and run throughout the afternoon in a group/knock-out competition, followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals and ending with the finals to determine the mens' and ladies' 2011 Soccer Six Champions.

* The Soccer Six tournament takes place at Turf Moor, Burnley, on Sunday, June 5. Tickets are still available from the Turf Moor ticket office or via the ticket line 0871 221 1914, but no longer online. There will be a pay on the gate facility in the Bob Lord Stand only. Tickets can also be bought from the ticket office on the day. Car parking is available on the North Stand car park at Turf Moor, priced at £5 and accessed adjacent to the Clarets Store.