Janet Love has learnt that Janet will perform on the X Factor in the UK on 6th December. Following numerous internet rumours, Janet Love has spoken to a senior source at ITV who has confirmed to us that the performance is definitely scheduled.

Bosses are currently trying to persuade Janet to take on a role in mentoring the acts on top of her performance.

Janet has previously met X Factor judge Simon Cowell when she hosted Saturday Night Live. Other judges on the show are Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh. The show’s creative director, Brian Friedman, has danced for Janet on numerous occasions and spoke to Janet Love last week at the premiere of Michael Jackson film This Is It.

Other acts on this series of X Factor include Whitney Houston, Shakira, JLS, Alexandra Burke, Bon Jovi and Robbie Williams.

Janet is already confirmed to perform at Capital FM’s Jingle Bell Ball at the O2 Arena on the same day. Janet is also in talks to perform at London nightclub Heaven’s G-A-Y on 5th December, although the performance has yet to be finalised.

In a new interview with Singersroom, Rodney Jerkins has said that in the studio they are targeting Janet’s old sound while trying to incorporate new sounds too from around the world.

He also reveals that one track he is working on with Janet is “African inspired”.

Singersroom: In regards to Janet Jackson’s new album, what new direction are we going to see?

Rodney Jerkins: We’re really playing around and trying to really target her fans. You know old school Janet is what we as fans knew her as, so we’re really trying to target that sound. While still trying to mix it in with something new; be able to touch it to different world types of sound like: Brazilian music, Latin music, you know just different sounds from around the world; there’s one that’s African inspired. Just real high energy for Janet, some soul…it’s a real tight project.

Janet will appear in an ABC special to air on November 18th.

In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts: Janet Jackson, will do a sit-down interview with Robin Roberts which will air in the U.S. at 10:00/9:00c.

It will be her first in-depth television interview since the death of her brother Michael in June this year.

More information to follow.