The Daily Mail — X Factor judge Cheryl Cole has banned her family or friends from being in the audience when she performs on this week’s X Factor show. more info

AngryApe — Because of made-up stories written about her more info

Guardian Music — The X Factor judge will pre-record her vocals for this Saturday's performance to avoid any risk of a bad performanceAs the primetime princess everyone loves to love, Cheryl Cole could get away with just about anything these days – except, perh... more info

Perez Hilton — And Ashlee Simpson calls it her career! Cheryl Cole is slated to perform for the X Factor this weekend, debuting her first solo single. There's only one problem: some people seem to think that Cheryl plans to "mime" her performance by relying on pre-... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Cheryl Cole has rubbished claims that she is going to mime on this weekend’s episode of The X Factor. The Girls Aloud beauty, who is due to perform her debut solo single Fight For This Love... more info

AngryApe — When she makes her live debut this weekend more info

The Daily Mail — She will record the performance hours before the show goes to air - and she will be miming, not singing. more info

AngryApe — Her live debut will be taped earlier that day more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Lily Allen has won libel damages from a tabloid over false claims she launched a bitter tirade against Victoria Beckham and Cheryl Cole in a French magazine. more info

Sky News — Singer Lily Allen has accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over a claim that she made offensive remarks about the Beckhams and Ashley and Cheryl Cole. more info