Despite not winning last year's competition, X-Factor alumni foursome,Jack the Lad Swing, have been thrown into a whirlwind of grand exposure making them the unavoidable boyband of the year (everywhere you look you'll find them from Friday with Jonathan Ross to Time Out to Never Mind the Buzzcocks, to name a few)!

So, after a more 'low-key' tour earlier next year, JLS will take over arenas across the UK, starting from Liverpool Echo Arena on 4th Dec 2010, via Cardiff International Arena, Bournemouth International Centre, Birmingham NEC, London O2, Nottingham Trent FM Arena, Glasgow SECC, Aberdeen Exhibition Centre , Manchester Evening News Arena, Sheffield Arena, Newcastle Metro Arena, and Wembley Arena on 22nd Dec 2010.

More immediately, the boyband will take part in Capital Radio's (long sold-out) Jingle Bell Ball at The o2, this Saturday 5th December, alongside Lady GaGa, Lily Allen, Tynchy Stryder and Noisettes.

Their eponymous debut album was released in November, and boasts the two uber-catchy singles, 'Beat Again' and 'Everybody in Love'.

Tickets for JLS's December '10 arena tour go on sale this very Saturday, 5th December at 9.30am.

Solange Moffi