\n Thousands of people are expected to attend the Beccles Carnival this weekend (Image: Sonya Duncan) Mr Mallett will also be filming the official music video for the song in the town during the\u00a0weekend and he will perform the single live on stage for the first time at Beccles Quay Rocks on Saturday night.\n<\/p>\n
\n READ MORE:\u00a0Annette Tackley steps down as Beccles Carnival chairperson<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n Carnival organisers said: \u201cIt\u2019s been so hard keeping this top secret we\u2019ve nearly burst\u00a0but we\u2019re proud to deliver something so unique to our town.\n<\/p>\n \n “This isn\u2019t just a song, it\u2019s a celebration of Beccles and our much-loved carnival tradition with Leon\u2019s signature humour and heart front and centre.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n Mr Mallett starred on The X Factor\u00a0in 2017 where he made it to the Judges’ Houses under the mentorship of Louis Walsh and was later chosen as the public’s wildcard.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n \n Last year, he\u00a0created a\u00a0parody cover version of Estelle’s American Boy called East Anglian Boy,<\/a>\u00a0which referenced\u00a0familiar sites around Norfolk, such as Carrow Road, Great Yarmouth’s Golden Mile and Prince of Wales Road in Norwich.\n<\/p>\n \n The video, filmed at the locations, was\u00a0viewed millions of times when it was released on social media last summer<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \n However, the star also made headlines earlier this year for his career in the entertainment\u00a0industry\u00a0as a porn star on the social media platform\u00a0OnlyFans.\u00a0\n<\/p>\nLeon Mallett, aka East Anglian Boy, performing at Beccles Carnival last year (Image: Beccles Carnival) And since then he has become a\u00a0familiar face around the county, appearing at several local venues.\n<\/p>\n