Beyoncé Knowles has touched down in the UK ahead of Wednesday night's 2014 BRIT Awards.
As the Drunk In Love hitmaker boarded a private jet at Prestwick Airport in Scotland on Wednesday morning, James Corden confirmed she will indeed be performing at the ceremony.
The British presenter and comedian - who will host the BRITs for a record fifth time - delighted Queen Bey's loyal army of British fans by revealing the exciting news during an appearance on BBC Radio.
Speaking to Zoe Ball on Wednesday morning, he said: 'There's this weird thing with this year's BRITs where I've been - more than any other year - told things I can't say. But I figure it's the day...'
After asking his PR if he could reveal the tightly-kept secret, he eventually blurted out: 'I must be able to tell you? Beyoncé.
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Rumours about the 32-year-old pop megastar's involvement in the annual music event have been circulating within the industry for weeks.
And just as James revealed her secret to the nation, Beyonce was spotted boarding a private jet in Prestwick, Scotland, as she prepared to head down to London ahead of the ceremony at The O2.
Evidently keen to protect her identity from prying eyes, the singer covered her head with a large black umbrella as she boarded the plane with the assistance of a minder.
Looking casual in black leggings and wedge-heel trainers, the music superstar managed to hop on the jet without any eagle-eyed snappers catching sight of her face.
The star arrived in Glasgow on Monday night, where she and her team carried out a seven-hour rehearsal at the SSE Hydro to ensure her routine is perfect ahead of her performance at the Scottish venue on Thursday and Friday.
Pulling an all-nighter, the Daily Record newspaper reports the star arrived at the stadium shortly after 10pm, and perfected her dance routines, wardrobe changes and song choices until 5am on Tuesday morning.
Beyonce is believed to be staying at the luxurious Mar Hall hotel, where she resided when she played T in the Park festival in Balado, Scotland, back in 2011.
A source told the Daily Record: 'Beyonce wanted to make sure everything was perfect for the start of this leg of the tour so she arrived in plenty of time over the weekend to run over her numbers and routines.'
It is thought Beyonce will return to Scotland on Thursday ahead of the next stage of her UK leg of the Mrs Carter Show World Tour.
Arctic Monkeys, Bastille, Rudimental, Pharrell Williams, and a collaboration between Australian teen singer Lorde and British electro duo Disclosure completes the roll-call.
Beyonce will join a stellar line-up of performers at Wednesday night's BRIT Awards ceremony, with the likes of Katy Perry, Ellie Goulding and Bruno Mars also taking to the stage at The O2.
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