Take That deny 'X Factor' snub

Take That have denied pulling out of an appearance on this Saturday's X Factor final, insisting that they were never scheduled to perform.

Earlier reports suggested that the group had refused to appear after discovering that recently reformed boyband Boyzone would also be present.

However, a spokesperson for Take That said that the band was "never confirmed" and "never scheduled" to appear.

The representative told Gigwise that the group will be in Europe this weekend as part of a pre-arranged promotional tour.

An X Factor spokesperson commented: "There is no truth to the reports today, we would absolutely love to have Take That back on the show, but we have always been aware that the band have other commitments in Italy that night so have never been available to perform in the final."