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Taylor Swift will headline BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend.
The 'Blank Space' hitmaker is the first act confirmed for the annual festival, which will take place at Earlham Park in Norwich, south east England.
Speaking about her excitement over attending her first UK festival, she said: "Everyone talks about the festivals in England being the best ones you can go to. I feel like I've been missing out - I'm really excited."
The 25-year-old star also said she is keen to experience the crowds in Norwich because she always finds British fans to be "insane".
She continued: "They are rowdy, insane, in the best way - there seems to be a lot of jumping, which I love."
The seven-time Grammy Award winner will perform at the event - which is Europe's largest free ticketed music event - when it takes place on May 23 and 24, with the other acts yet to be announced.
Last year's event took place in Glasgow, Scotland, with One Direction, Coldplay and Katy Perry among the high-profile performers.
Confirmation the 'Shake It Off' will sing at the event comes just a month after her pal Ed Sheeran insisted she would never play at a festival because she always likes to be "in control" of her performances.
He said: "Taylor doesn't like festivals.
"So for any bookies reading... I think Taylor likes doing her own show because she's in control and it's how she wants it to be."

Ed Sheeran has started work on his third album.
The 23-year-old singer-songwriter became the biggest selling artist in the UK in 2014 with the release of his second record, 'x', and has already written several songs for his currently untitled third LP, because it would be "weird" if he quit the industry.
He joked: "If I didn't release a third album it would be a bit weird."
However, the 'Sing' hitmaker - who performed an intimate show in central London on Thursday (22.01.15) as part of BBC Radio 2's 'In Concert' series - admitted the process of making his next LP has already been lengthy because he only wrote three songs in an eight month period last year while he toured around the world.
He explained: "I started working on the third album as soon as I handed in the second album, but I just didn't write any songs. I'd written, like, three for it, I just didn't write any songs for like, eight months."
Despite a slow start, Ed revealed he made great progress with songs for the album during his winter break, because the music "poured out" of him.
Speaking on BBC's 'The One Show', he said: "I had a month off for Christmas which was wicked, and the songs just poured out which was good."

Fall Out Boy still feel like the "underdogs" in the music industry.
The 'Thanks For The Memories' hitmakers - Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley - are currently battling Mark Ronson's 'Uptown Special' for the UK number 1 album spot with their sixth record 'American Beauty/American Psycho' but Pete admits there was a time when they didn't think they'd ever perform together again.
He said: "It means a great deal to us.
"There was a point when I thought we'd never play or make music again. Then we re-emerged and it's cool we have a place in music again."
Patrick added: "But we still feel like underdogs, even after all this time, and that will never change. Every time we achieve something there is a new peak and valley scenario. And whatever point we are at we are always the least likely people to be in that situation."
The rockers also revealed that in the early years of their career they were worried about making music that didn't conform to the ideas of specific genres, but now they're older they're only interested in doing what works for them.
Patrick told The Sun newspaper: "When you are younger, you are scared of how people react. Now we know who we are ... Now we have the reward of doing something we are excited about, rather than operating in fear. We are just not scared anymore. You just have to be who you are."

Paloma Faith will surprise her fans with a special show.
The 33-year-old singer is set to take to the stage at the BRIT Awards in London next month, and will also treat some of her biggest fans to a 'Priceless Surprise' courtesy of MasterCard, which has once again teamed up with the annual ceremony.
She said: "I am over the moon to be nominated for the British Female Solo Artist category and delighted to be teaming up with MasterCard for the 2015 BRITs. It's amazing to get a chance to say thanks to some of the fans that have supported me in a big way. I look forward to revealing more details very soon, all I can say now is that it involves a never before heard track."
The 'Only Love Can Hurt Like This' singer is set to organise a host of surprises for her fans, enabling MasterCard cardholders the unique opportunity to get closer to the star like never before, including an intimate show.
As well as the singer-songwriter, indie rockers Kaiser Chiefs and two other acts yet to be announced will treat their fans as part of the campaign.
MasterCard is in its 17th year of sponsoring The BRIT Awards, which will be broadcast on ITV1 on February 25. Fans can visit PricelessSurprises.co.uk to be the first to find out about Paloma's secret gig later this year, and other Priceless Surprises with their favourite artists.

Take That have urged One Direction to "stay as a unit".
The band - which features Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald - originally started as a five-piece, although Robbie Williams quit in 1995, with Jason Orange also leaving the band last year.
Offering advice to the band, Gary said: "I think they should stay as a unit."
The 44-year-old singer elaborated on his point, saying it is vital the group's members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson talk about their problems so there are no secret feuds.
He explained: "When somebody has a problem in the band, it's always something not to be ignored and to always discuss it by themselves as a five, not even necessarily with management.
"Just be themselves and get to know each other - I'm sure they know each other very well, but we don't know what happens behind closed doors ... we don't know who gets on and who doesn't get on."
However, the 'These Days' hitmakers are convinced there is nothing to worry about as the youngsters are strong as a band, despite rumours they are to split.
Gary told MTV News: "I guess they're all great friends and it's about talking to each other
"I've spent quite a bit of time with all of them really - they are all great fun.
"The one thing I always think about with them is they are enjoying it and that's right, enjoy it while it's here - you don't know what the future is for any of us."

Ellie Goulding is "shocked" Jessie J hasn't been nominated for a BRIT Award.
The 'Burn' singer admitted she expected to see the 26-year-old star up for at least one award at the celebration of British musical talent - which will take place at London's O2 Arena on February 25 - because her "incredible" voice is one of the best in the world.
She said: "I was surprised by that because she's an incredible pop star.
"It sounds weird saying that, but she is. She nails it and she still has one of the most incredible voices in the world. So that shocked me. But I don't know how the voting works!"
The 'Burnin' Up' hitmaker - who released her third studio album, 'Sweet Talker', last year - was snubbed across all categories, missing out on the British Female category to Ella Henderson, FKA twigs, Jessie Ware, Lily Allen and Paloma Faith and also being ignored on the Mastercard British Album shortlist which includes no female acts.
The flamboyant singer rose to fame thanks to the BRITs Critics' Choice Award which she won in 2011, and has since been nominated for British Breakthrough Artist in 2012, British Single in 2012 and 2013, and British Female Solo Artist in 2012 and 2014.
Meanwhile, Ellie, 28, picked up the 2014 award for British Female Solo Artist, but is pleased she was not eligible for the award this year as she has found the ceremony to be too stressful in previous years.
She explained to Capital FM radio station: "I knew that I wasn't eligible for anything this year and that was actually such a relief," she added. "It's nice to not have to worry. If I do go it means I get to go and chill out and see my friends!"

John Newman and Calvin Harris are writing songs for Rihanna's album.
The 24-year-old 'Love Me Again' singer - who released his debut album, 'Tribute', in 2013 - revealed he has been in the studio with the DJ to work on music for the Bajan beauty's upcoming record, which has been tentatively titled 'R8'.
He said: "We started to look at tracks to put together for Rihanna."
Calvin previously collaborated with the pop princess on the 2011 smash hit 'We Found Love', although he recently revealed a track he wrote with R&B singer Tinashe for her new LP was rejected.
He said: "No, I'm not on the Rihanna album.
"I did a few things for it but they don't get back to you, there are a lot of people involved. ... It's okay because I'm working on my stuff and it's going fine."
However, John admitted he is once again teaming up with the 31-year-old producer for his own music, following the success of their number one collaboration 'Blame', which was released last year.
He told music magazine Billboard: "Then we have booked some time to work on my album.
"It feels like a Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars kind of thing, where I work with somebody for a long time. I've had more time to think and pull it all together on this record. And hopefully, I'll have more of a presence in America."

Paul Patton will testify in court for Robin Thicke.
The 'Déjà Vu' actress is set to give evidence in a plagiarism case brought against her estranged husband - from whom she filed for divorce in October last year - after he was accused of copying his 2013 hit track 'Blurred Lines' and a number of other songs from the late singer Marvin Gaye, reports gossip site TMZ.
The charges have been brought against him by Marvin's son, Marvin Gaye III, and allege the 37-year-old singer stole the track and a number of others, including his 2011 song 'Love After War', which he is believed to have written with his former spouse.
The brunette beauty - who is listed as a witness in the case - will be called in to testify if the case goes to trial to defend Robin over claims 'Love After War' rips off Gaye's 'After The Dance'.
Paula - who has a four-year-old son, Julian, with Robin - split from the singer in February last year after nine years of marriage amid rumours he cheated on her.
However, the pair's split is now said to have been "harmonious" after Robin joined Paula for a Christmas Eve party over the festive period and looked to be having a great time as he posed for pictures which were later posted online by her cousin.

The Black Eyed Peas may release an album without Fergie.
The 'I Gotta Feeling' hitmakers are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, having formed in 1995, but the 39-year-old vocalist - who is part of the band along with will.i.am, Taboo and apl.de.ap - has revealed they may honour the milestone without her because she didn't actually join until 2003.
When asked if they have discussed plans for their 20th year, she said: "Not really. I was just in the studio last week and I saw Taboo there, and I heard something will was doing and it was great. But maybe the guys are doing something? I haven't been in the group for 20 years, so it's more their anniversary of being together for 20 years. So maybe they're putting out an album themselves."
The group have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2011, but will.i.am, 39, previously announced the band would reform for their anniversary despite Fergie saying she is focusing on her solo album which is also due to be released this year, and has not spoken with her bandmates about future material.
She told entertainment news website Digital Spy: "Well I just saw Taboo at the studio for a few minutes, but I'm working on my stuff and I only have a certain amount of hours I can be in the studio because I have Axl. So I'm just very focussed on finishing my album right now."
The Black Eyed Peas' last single was their 2011 hit 'Don't Stop the Party', while Fergie has teased material from her second solo album with the single 'L.A. Love (La La)' which was released in September.