The X Factor winner will join Beyoncé on the UK leg of her 2014 tour.

The final takes place this weekend (December 14 and 15 2013), with Sam Bailey, Nicholas McDonald and Luke Friend competing to take the talent show crown. Now it has been revealed that the winner will join Beyonce on the UK leg of her 2014 tour.

X Factor's executive producer Mark Sidaway tweeted (see below): "We just supersized our prize. Winner also gets to join Beyoncé in the UK leg of her world tour."

Beyoncé hits the UK in February and March 2014, with a string of huge arena shows. Dates are below:

February 20 - SSE Hydro Arena, Glasgow
February 23 - LG Arena, Birmingham
February 25 - Manchester Arena, Manchester
February 28 - The O2, London
March 1 - The O2, London
March 2 - The O2, London
March 4 - The O2, London
March 8 - The O2, Dublin
March 9 - The O2, Dublin
March 11 - The O2, Dublin

Beyoncé made a surprise return to music this week, dropping her long awaited new, self-titled album with no pre-sales promotion.

Watch Beyoncé's "Best Thing I Never Had" below: