A bidding war has started between two American record labels, over former X Factor contestants JLS.

Jive Records and Epic are both keen to sign the four piece boyband and help them crack The States.

A source told The Sun: “With Jive behind them the band have a very good chance of going all the way in America.”

Sources close to JLS confirmed they are “thrashing out a deal at the moment”.

The boys kick off their UK tour in Margate tonight, and so huge was the demand for tickets that they added more dates to the run last week.