PICTURED: Beyoncé touches down in the UK via private jet as host James Corden confirms she WILL perform at 2014 BRITs



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 2.

It's on! Beyoncé Knowles has touched down in the UK ahead of Wednesday night's 2014 BRIT Awards Jet-set lifestyle: 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 Keeping things under wraps: 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

Bey-hive, assemble! Rumours about the 32-year-old pop megastar's involvement in the annual music event have been circulating within the industry for weeks

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.



'Beyoncé is performing tonight. She's performing a track she has never ever performed live before. Ever.'



Rumours about the 32-year-old pop megastar's involvement in the annual music event have been circulating within the industry for weeks.

All aboard: As the Drunk In Love hitmaker boarded a private jet at Prestwick Airport in Scotland on Wednesday morning, James Corden confirmed Beyonce will indeed be performing at the ceremony

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.

Is that you? 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

Exciting times! Leaving on Wednesday morning, Beyonce ensured she had plenty of time to get down to London ahead of the ceremony

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.

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Who's that girl? An assistant was also spotted boarding the private jet as the star flew from Prestwick to London 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. Disclosure and Bastille are leading this year's list of nominations with nods in four categories; British Group, British Breakthrough Act, British Single (Bastille for Pompeii and Disclosure for White Noise) as well as the prestigious MasterCard British Album of the Year.

Following hot on their heels with three nominations are drum and bass group Rudimental, who are also up for British Album, British Single and British Group.

The hat is back: Chic star Nile Rodgers and Pharrell Williams rehearse ahead of The Brit Awards at London's O2

But One Direction and David Bowie will be the big winners at the BRIT Awards 2014 according to Nokia MixRadio, the official online partner of the ceremony and their millions of users across 31 countries.

Unveiling the predictions based on a 'thumbs up' and 'thumbs down' feature on their BRIT-inspired playlist, One Direction got the British Single and British Group.



David Bowie is the standout act for Best British Male, while Ellie Goulding looks set to receive the gong in the Female category.



As well as being aired on ITV1 on Wednesday night at 8pm, for the first time in history the BRIT Awards will be streamed live from the Nokia-powered Social Wall via YouTube.