A fan of British boy band JLS hid in the star's luggage in an attempt to meet the group.

The girl hid herself in a holdall matching that of the group's luggage at a hotel they were staying at in Dublin, Ireland, in the hope of being smuggled to the airport with the four boys.

However, the 'Beat Again' singers' entourage noticed the bag containing the girl was "moving" and rescued her before she was packed into the back of the tour bus.

A source close to the group told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "It's getting to the point where the fanaticism is dangerous.

"This girl was so meticulous. She had brought along her own bag to match the luggage the guys normally use. But it was moving slightly and didn't have any tags so one of the security lads saw it.

"When the girl was pulled out she had been in there for at least half an hour and was close to fainting."

Unfortunately for the fan, the group - Marvin Humes, Aston Merrygold, Jonathan "JB" Gill And Oritse Williams - had already left the hotel in separate cars, leaving the girl, who was wearing a T-shirt of the band, disappointed.

The source added: "She was looking for the boys but they had already left.

"She was distraught but managed to slip away, pretending she needed the toilet."

Last weekend, JLS had to cut short a performance in Birmingham, England, after 20,000 fans turned up to see them and a host of other acts switch on the city's Christmas lights and perform for free.

Around 60 people were injured as fans rushed to try and get into the show bustling past security.