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Ellie Goulding has been inspired by Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood' video.
The 'Love Me Like You Do' hitmaker played bazooka-wielding fighter Destructa X in the 25-year-old singer's record breaking music video, and said taking part in the action-packed clip has made her want to be "more kicka**" in her own videos.
She said: "It was a fun video to film - that bazooka was pretty heavy.
"It's funny as well because I'm so not like that character. But watch this space, I might be a bit more kicka** in my videos. It's given me a bit of inspiration. I like that whole 'Don't mess with me' vibe."
Last November, the 28-year-old star revealed she is currently working on her third studio album following the success of 'Lights' and 'Halcyon', but hasn't had a problem taking time out of her writing and recording process to make pals with 'Blank Space' singer Taylor, who she is "good friends" with after meeting on a UK talk show.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "We met on the Jonathan Ross chat show. We're good friends and we have a similar sense of humour."

Britney Spears' sons persuaded her to collaborate with Iggy Azalea.
The 'Toxic' hitmaker recently worked with the rapper on her new single 'Pretty' Girls' and revealed it was her sons Sean Preston, nine, and Jayden James, eight, who insisted the pair headed into the studio together.
Speaking about Iggy, she said: "She's absolutely a doll. She's so sweet and just a very grounded person, and her accent is absolutely beautiful and my kids love her too. My kids were like, 'Mum, you have to do a song with Iggy, she is so cool!' So I was like, OK, I get points for that. "
Following the song, the 33-year-old musician - who is dating Charlie Ebersol - has her sights set on working with other female singers, and named Katy Perry as one of the acts at the top of her list because she has a "good heart," but said they are yet to discuss the possibility of recording together.
Talking about the 'Roar' singer, she told Dan and Maz on 2DayFM: "There's so many extraordinary and spectacular women out there right now who are doing so well, and she's definitely one of them.
"I actually met her at the 'Smurfs' premiere. I think she was the voice of one of the Smurfs, and she's a good girl and she has a good heart and I've spoken with her briefly but we've never got the chance to really work with each other. But yeah, she's someone I'd really like the chance to work with."

Diana Ross has joined Twitter.
The 71-year-old singer has snapped up her own account with the handle Ms. Ross. and confessed she was "loving" being part of the social media site before promoting her son, Evan Ross' latest single 'How To Live Alone'.
The Motown legend wrote yesterday (03.06.15): "I am on Twitter now and loving it.
"Check out @realevanross new single "How to live alone" on iTunes."
In her third tweet of the night, the 'I'm Coming Out' hitmaker shared her ideas for a brand new song before retiring to bed for the evening.
She wrote: "I'm not a writer but here's a song idea Song idea "It all get better".
Before adding: "As I go to sleep tonight I set my intention to have a good night sleep, & and be truly thankful for this day. (sic)"
While Diana hasn't released a studio album since 2006, her son Evan - who also stars in 'The Hunger Games' franchise - released his second single in May this year and although he admits he finds releasing music frightening he insists he doesn't feel any "pressure" from his mother.
He recently said: "It can be a frightening thing, putting your music out - especially with the family I come from, you know?...
"[My mom] never gives me pressure. Whatever I'm doing - music, acting - it doesn't make a difference to her, as long as I'm happy.
"But I think in general there's always a feeling of, 'It's got to be the best' and I feel like people look at it like that, and you definitely get judged a lot more.
"But it's not the scariest thing, because I grew up with it so it's kind of normal."

Jason Derulo has "outgrown" singing his own name.
The 25-year-old singer became known for warbling his moniker at the beginning of his songs at the start of his musical career, but explained why he no longer makes the tuneful remark.
He said: "I've outgrown it. It was a time in my life, and it was cool while it lasted, but it's not my thing."
However, the hunk - who recently released his new studio album 'Everything is 4' - revealed 'All About That Bass' singer Meghan Trainor begged him to let her sing his name while recording their collaboration, 'Painkiller'.
He continued: "I didn't give her the control, she insisted! She was like, 'Please, please, please, please, let me do it!' And I was like, 'Nah! I'm done with that!' She said, 'But it's me singing it, not you!' I was like, 'All right, cool, but I've got to sing your name.' She said, 'Good, of course!'"
The 'Wiggle' hitmaker added he decided to name his new record 'Everything is 4' because he was "inspired" by tables and chairs, which all have four legs.
He told TIME magazine: "The number four is a number that follows us around. A few of those things kind of inspired me, like, four legs on a chair, four legs on a table. It represents a strong foundation. Four seasons represents change and being able to accept change, which is very relevant in my life right now."

Pharrell Williams' 'Happy' has topped the People's Pop Chart.
British music licensing agency PPL have revealed the top tracks Brits tuned into last year by releasing the first ever People's Pop Chart for 2014.
While the former N.E.R.D. frontman was at the top of the list, British band Clean Bandit and 'Hold My Hand' hitmaker Jess Glynne's song 'Rather Be' was the preferred tune from the UK.
Within the top 10, other British tracks included Ella Henderson's 'Ghost', Sam Smith's 'Stay With Me' and Ed Sheeran's 'Sing', while other hits which also feature in the list include OneRepublic's 'Counting Stars', John Legend's 'All Of Me', Katy Perry's 'Roar', 'Magic!'s 'Rude' and Avicii's 'Hey Brother'.
Speaking about the chart, PPL's director of performer affairs, Keith Harris, said he is "thrilled" to see the recognition and passion for British music is on the rise.
He commented: "British pop music and artists are certainly on a high at the moment internationally, and it's great to see that, here at home, three out of the top five most played artists are also from British acts. It feels good to know that British performers, from the biggest to the smallest are being supported by the licenses that broadcasters and businesses buy."

Weezer and Queen have joined the line-up for 'Guitar Hero Live'. The high-profile acts have been joined by other music heavyweights including Alice in Chains, Bullet For My Valentine, and Neon Trees on the game, which is a reboot of the popular game, ...

The 1975 have quashed split rumours by announcing a new tour and album.
The 'Chocolate' hitmakers sparked speculation they had broken up after posting a cryptic message on Twitter earlier this week saying "we are already gone" before deactivating their social media accounts, but have now returned by saying they are working on their second LP.
In a letter posted to the group's reactivated Twitter account, frontman Matt Healy wrote: "The 1975 are currently in production of our second full length record. Its creation signifies the end of the most inspiring and challenging time that we've ever shared as friends and as artists."
The band - also featuring Adam Hann, George Daniel, and Ross MacDonald - gained celebrity fans in Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez after the release of their eponymous debut in 2013, and said the positive reaction to the record has inspired them to start "a new chapter".
He continued: "We simply couldn't have imagined connecting with as many people as we have since the release of our debut in 2013.This is the beginning of a new chapter for The 1975. Our new record signifies the start of a new world for us."
In the note, the group also announced a 16-date UK tour for November 2015, adding they are excited to get back on the road playing "HUGE shows (sic)".
They wrote: "We want to play shows, we want a real shared experience, we want to play HUGE shows that we never thought were possible, and we want to play festivals that people talk about for ages 'cos it was fun and it was music and the weather was perfect, and we want to be honest otherwise what's the f**king point? (sic)."

The tour dates for The 1975's UK shows are as follows:
9 November - Liverpool, University
10 November - Leicester, De Montfort Hall
11 November - Sheffield, Academy
12 November - Doncaster, Dome
14 November - Nottingham, Rock City
15 November - Newcastle, Academy
17 November - Edinburgh, Corn Exchange
18 November - Bridlington, Spa
19 November - Cambridge, Corn Exchange
20 November - Plymouth, Pavilions
21 November - Southampton, Guildhall
23 November - Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
24 November - London, Hammersmith Eventim Apollo
26 November - Brighton, Centre
27 November - Swindon, Oasis
28 November - Manchester, Academy

Emily Eavis claims Glastonbury's 2016 headliners are "pretty much booked up".
The co-organiser of the festival has revealed they are well on the way to completing the line-up for the annual event next year, despite the fact the 2015 edition has not yet happened.
She said: "We've been getting calls about next year's bands and in particular the headline slots. As there's only three headliners on the Pyramid Stage, we're pretty much booked up for next year.
"I think people start booking [festival acts] really early these days. Festivals are so much beyond the main stages, but we work on [the bookings] all year, always coming up with new ideas and ways to make it better."
The news comes a day after the full line-up and stage times were announced for the festival in the west of England - which will run from 24 - 28 June - which will be headlined by Foo Fighters, Kanye West and The Who.
And although some festival-goers have complained about some of their favourite artists clashing at the event, Emily said they tried their best not to disappoint but it's "always hard" to please everyone.
Speaking to Lauren Laverne on BBC 6 Music, Emily said: "We're always making sure things don't clash. We're trying to tweak things so things with similar audiences don't clash too much. But obviously on this scale it's always hard to get things perfectly plain sailing."

Little Mix "dream" of working with Nicki Minaj.
The 'Wings' hitmakers - who have teamed up with both Jessie J and Jess Glynne for tracks on their forthcoming new album - are hoping they can find the right song on which to record with the 'Starships' singer.
Jade Thirlwall said: "We'd always wanted to work with Jessie J, but we'd never found the right time before. We really, really want to get Nicki Minaj on a track."
Her bandmate Leigh-Anne Pinnock added: "That's literally the dream. We say it all the time: we want a collaboration with Nicki. But it's about getting the right track, and obviously we do the album and then we go back and see what could use a feature. This album is open to suggestions."
The group - which also includes Jesy Nelson and Perrie Edwards - think their new album has "more personality" than their previous efforts and a much more "pop" sound.
Jade said: "Yeah album three is a lot more pop. It's more fun, and has more personality, I would say. We always say that if you put us four girls in a room for hours chatting away, that's what the album is. It's very real to what we would say and the little things we do. I feel like it's our strongest album yet."
While the quartet are delighted with their success so far, they have now set their sights on making a global name for themselves.
Jade told Digital Spy: "We've done so well so far and we are successful, but we just want that big song that explodes everywhere. It's about time that happened - especially in America and all over the world really. The UK have seen us be successful now, and it's just about taking that everywhere else. Representing Britain!"