Knowles To Star In X Factor Despite Cowell Row

The Crazy In Love hitmaker will perform on the show's finale on December 13 (08), despite Cowell once claiming she was "not sexy" and "not a good singer".

Knowles' father hit back at the music mogul's comments, saying, "Simon wouldn't know a hit song, image or talent if it hit him in the face."

Yet the show's bosses are expecting the star's performance to smash the viewing figures for Britney Spears' appearance on the programme last week (29Nov08) - which attracted criticism after she mimed the words to Womanizer.

A show source tells British newspaper The Sun, "Beyonce and Simon can put their differences from years ago to one side. He is way past it.

"Beyonce singing live is something to behold and would just be brilliant."