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Lorde has rubbished claims she lip synced on 'Saturday Night Live'.
The 'Royals' hitmaker took to the stage with Disclosure at the weekend to perform the song 'Magnets' from the electronic music duo's latest album 'Caracal' and she later took to her Twitter account to insist that while she's flattered people think she was faking it, she definitely wasn't.
She wrote: "wow - the fact that some people thought I was lip syncing on snl is an awesome compliment! goes without saying i have never/will never haha (sic)."
Disclosure were also joined by 'The Writing's On The Wall' singer Sam Smith for their song 'Omen'.
Lorde added: "so much [love] to @disclosure who i love supporting and @samsmithworld who i just plain love
"we're just a bunch of kids from far away places and we played on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE! it's all a bit overwhelming and i'm crazy grateful (sic)."
Disclosure - who are made up of brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence - previously spoke about how down to earth Lorde was when they were recording 'Magnets' in the studio.
Howard said: "She turned up on her own, no management or bodyguard.
"That's the most equal collaboration on the record. You can really hear her sound -- she has this sassy yet vulnerable thing."

The 1975's Matt Healy has slammed Justin Bieber for singing about "nothingness".
The pop star has criticised the 21-year-old singer, saying his chart-topping single 'What Do You Mean?' doesn't "inspire" anything.
He said: "That new Justin Bieber song - 'What do you mean? When you nod your head yes but you wanna say no' - can we stop talking about girls who don't know what they want? Can we stop talking about nothingness? No one's asking you to inspire a revolution, but inspire something."
The 'Chocolate' hitmaker continued to be vocal about his dislike for the musician - who recently released his new album 'Purpose' - confessing he was a "w***er" to him last time they met.
Recalling an album launch party he attended, he said: "I was a w***er to Justin Bieber. I think he tried to get me kicked out a couple of times."
And the singer also laid into indie rock bands who pretend "they don't care", insisting he is unashamedly doing everything he can to be a star.
He explained to The Observer Music magazine: "I sometimes have a fear of wearing that on my sleeve.
"But there's no room for shrinking violets, not when everything's been done. The only thing my generation has left is to do things better than they were done before, and you can't do that if you want to be an indie band who pretends they don't care so they don't get judged on being s**t."

Seal used his new album as therapy following his divorce.
The 'Kiss from a Rose' hitmaker split with wife Heidi Klum - with whom he raises children Leni, 11, Henry, 10, Johan, eight, and Lou, five - in 2012 and has channelled all his emotions into new LP '7'.
He said: "Some people pay to see a therapist, but I write an album. I would never divulge which songs are autobiographical - some bits are, of course."
Despite the breakdown of his marriage, Seal hasn't lost faith in love.
He said: "My faith in love is stronger than it's ever been. You can't become jaded or fearful. That would be a dark and lonely place."
Instead, the 52-year-old singer is happy in a new relationship with Erica Packer, but wants to keep it as private as possible.
He told HELLO! magazine: "Am I in a happy relationship? Yeah I am. I don't talk about it so much because I've learnt when you're in a relationship in the public eye, you need to keep the thing that are precious to you, so you stand a much higher chance of survival."
And he won't be having any more kids with the mother-of-three as he thinks "four children is a lot."

Charli XCX is embarrassed about the songs she wrote as a teenager.
The 23-year-old singer hates the fact her teenage missives are still available online because she no longer thinks they're as good as she believed when she wrote them.
Asked what she'd like to delete from the Internet, she said: "All the songs I wrote when I was 14. They all have titles like 'I Wanna Be Darth Vader' and 'Dinosaur Sex'.
"I thought they were really good at the time, and now they live on in the public sphere."
The 'Boom Clap' hitmaker also admitted she always wishes she dressed more conservatively, but forgets her vow almost every time she gets ready to go out until it's too late.
She said: "I always wish I'd worn a longer skirt, but then every time I go out I end up in a mini, flashing my pants. I don't learn."
Charli recently splashed out on some unusual adornments for her new home.
She explained to Grazia magazine: "I've just bought lots of expensive crystals for my new house.
"I don't really believe in that stuff, but they look really pretty.
"I've also just got a huge neon palm tree for my front room."

Louis Tomlinson finds it "weird" being away from One Direction.
The 23-year-old singer and his bandmates are preparing to go on hiatus following the completion of their world tour next year, and the 'Little Things' hitmaker thinks his behaviour will change once he's on his own.
He said: "It's weird doing things without the boys. When I'm with them, I can be as cheeky as I want, but it's a very different dynamic when you're on your own."
Though Louis is proud of how "genuine" he and his bandmates have always tried to be, he worries they should have censored themselves a bit more.
He said: "Me and the boys always made sure we were ourselves and as genuine as possible. Maybe sometimes we are too much ourselves - but it's quite refreshing for people to see that we're not all polished."
Louis - who recently joined Simon Cowell to select his 'X Factor' finalists - is now looking to the future and plans to work more on the business side of things with the mogul.
He told Closer magazine: "I was really s****ing myself [on 'The X Factor']. I had to give a speech in front of all the contestants. I was thinking of the right thing to say but just started waffling. Once I sat down next to Simon, I felt OK and he reassured me I had good instincts with picking talent. I make my mind up on people pretty quickly.
"Simon is still the boss but it's great to work with him and know he values my opinions and what I have to say."

Fleur East wants to tour with Kanye West.
The 'Sax' singer - who shot to fame after coming second in last year's 'The X Factor' - is determined to persuade the 38-year-old rapper, notorious for his outrageous on stage behaviour, to join her for a series of gigs around the world.
Asked who she would like to tour with, dead or alive, she said: "I would love [the late] Michael Jackson to join me and (his sister) Janet. And I would love to duet with Alicia Keys. And I would love Kanye West, just so we can call ourselves East West!"
Despite her career dreams and aspirations, the 28-year-old singer won't be enlisting anyone any time soon as she currently has her hands tied up with penning and releasing her debut album after recently signing a record deal with Simon Cowell's company Syco.
The curly-haired beauty has also just released her new catchy single 'Sax' and has tried to delve into her roots when she was writing it in order to highlight her true self.
She explained to Attitude magazine: "I had to sit on it for so long and only played it to my family and friends a week before it came out. I am so excited.
"It's really old skool with a modern twist. When my mum heard it she said to me that it kind of sounded like the music she grew up listening to. The whole album has that vibe."

Ed Sheeran's album 'X' has become the longest reigning top 10 album from a British artist.
The singer's second studio record - which was released in June 2014 - has stayed in the UK top 10 for 73 consecutive weeks, smashing a record previously set by Adele's '21'.
Ed commented: "2015 is definitely going to be one to remember. Wembley in the summer was such a big career highlight and now to hear that I've landed the longest run in the Top 10 for a British artist has really put the cherry on top. To all my brilliant fans - thank you!"
The album - which was the biggest and fastest-selling LP in the UK last year - has shifted more than 10 million copies since its release and the milestone comes on the same day as the release of the 24-year-old star's debut concert film 'Jumpers For Goalposts'.
The film was shot in July during his three consecutive sold-out shows at London's Wembley Stadium which saw him perform to more than 240,000 people.
As well as footage from the concert and behind-the-scenes material, the DVD is packaged with a CD featuring five exclusive new tracks 'English Rose', 'Touch and Go', 'New York', 'Make It Rain' and his Rudimental collaboration 'Lay It All On Me'.

Jimmy Page is going to release his first solo album for almost 30 years.
The Led Zeppelin legend is going in to the studio next year to record a new LP, the first he has made on his own since 1988's 'Outrrider', and he has been practising non-stop to make sure his guitar playing is at its very best.
Speaking at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards in London this week, he told BANG Showbiz: "Next year I'm just going to working on the guitar, it's time for me to go out there and do a solo album - my last solo album was 1988. I haven't really milked the situation; it's time to do another one.
"I'm known for playing many styles of guitar, and I need to re-visit all the different styles I can play."
At the moment, Jimmy thinks his new record will be an instrumental album but he could be open to working with guest singers if he feels it would improve the music.
He added: "I'm not thinking about singers, I'm thinking of an instrumental thing - I want to work with my strengths rather than my weaknesses. I want to work with myself, I want to get myself up and running and once I'm ready I'll think about whether I need someone to sing on the music."
Once his new music is finished, Jimmy intends to play a series of live shows in 2016 and he hasn't ruled out appearing at Glastonbury.
The guitar legend - who last performed on stage in 2007 when Led Zeppelin reunited for a one-off concert - said: "I want to be playing live again, but that won't be until next year, I've planned all this a while ago. I want to start in the UK, I've got ideas but I want to wait to see what happens. I'd like to do Glastonbury I could do a sort of karaoke night with Led Zeppelin songs."

Brian May believes Freddie Mercury would have been a fan of Adam Lambert's singing.
The 33-year-old star teamed up with Queen in 2014 to play live shows in place of late frontman Freddie - who tragically died in 1994 at the age of just 45.
Brian admits Adam has been a "gift from god" for the band bringing his own unique style to Queen's classic songs and he thinks even Freddie would accept he's a phenomenal singer.
Speaking to BANG Showbiz at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards, the guitarist said: "Adam is a phenomenon, you just have to watch him. We didn't look for him, we never looked for anyone to replace Freddie ever, the thing with Paul Rodgers happened very naturally. Adam just came out of the blue, I call him the 'GFG' because he's like a gift from God! It was like, 'Where the f**k did he come from?' He's just incredible and he's not a copy of Freddie, he's very much his own man and brings his style to it. He has a unique combination of confidence and humility, and he as the magic touch which means he can resonate with an audience. And his voice is beyond belief I think even Freddie would be saying that."
Queen + Adam Lambert are to play their first ever festival next year when they top the bill at Isle of Wight on June 12.
The 68-year-old guitarist admits he's very excited at the prospect of Queen - which also includes drummer Roger Taylor - making their festival debut but he's worried they won't have enough time to play all of their hits, which include tracks such as 'I want To Break Free', 'Somebody To Love' and 'We Will Rock You'.
Brian said: "The problem with Isle of Wight is how are we going to get all the hits in? We shall see. It's a very exciting prospect for us because we've never done a festival before ... We've been asked to play a lot of festivals and we haven't done it, I guess because we've always wanted control over what we do. But we've given that control for this."