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Taylor Swift To Headline BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend 2015 In Norwich

Taylor Confirms Second UK Festival Appearance
Rachel McGrath
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Taylor Swift is the first act to be confirmed for the 2015 BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend, which will take place in Norwich this May.

The annual event is staged in a different location each year, and it will be the ‘Shake It Off’ creator’s first ever UK festival appearance.

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Taylor has shared her excitement ahead of the show, stating: "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 crowds] are rowdy, insane, in the best way - there seems to be a lot of jumping, which I love."

One person who might be a little surprised by the booking is Ed Sheeran, who recently stated that his pal Taylor doesn’t like the idea of performing at festivals.

In June, her ‘1989’ world tour will include a stop off at the British Summer Time Festival in London’s Hyde Park.

The 2015 Big Weekend is scheduled to take place at Norwich’s Earlham Park on the 23 and 24 May.

All tickets for the event are free, and the majority go to local residents. Last year’s Big Weekend, held in Glasgow, was a star-studded affair, and acts performing included Coldplay, Katy Perry and One Direction.

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Katy Perry performing during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green in Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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Katy Perry performing during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green in Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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File photo dated 24/5/2014 of Chris Martin of Coldplay performing during the Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green, Glasgow. Coldplay have scored their sixth UK number one album with Ghost Stories. (credit:PA)
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Lily Allen performs on stage during the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Festival on Glasgow Green in Glasgow, Scotland. (credit:PA)
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File photo dated 25/5/2014 of Katy Perry performing during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green in Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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John Newman performing during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green, Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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Bradley Simpson of The Vamps performs on stage during the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Festival on Glasgow Green in Glasgow, Scotland. (credit:PA)
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Paolo Nutini performing during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green, Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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Rita Ora performs on stage during the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Festival on Glasgow Green in Glasgow, Scotland. (credit:PA)
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The Kings of Leon with Chris Martin (right) of Coldplay performing during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green, Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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The Kings of Leon performing during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green, Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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Tom Meighan of Kasabian performing during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green, Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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Tom Meighan of Kasabian performing during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green, Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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Paolo Nutini performing during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green, Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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Sergio Pizzorno of Kasabian performing during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green, Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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Chris Martin of Coldplay performing during the Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green, Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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Rita Ora performs on stage during the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Festival on Glasgow Green in Glasgow, Scotland. (credit:PA)
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Tinie Tempah performing during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green, Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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James McVey of The Vamps performs on stage during the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Festival on Glasgow Green in Glasgow, Scotland. (credit:PA)
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Connor Ball of The Vamps performs on stage during the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Festival on Glasgow Green in Glasgow, Scotland. (credit:PA)
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Tom Meighan (left) and Sergio Pizzorno of Kasabian during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green, Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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The 1975 performing during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green, Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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London Grammar performing during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green, Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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Coldplay performing during the Radio 1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green, Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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Jake Bugg performs on stage during the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Festival on Glasgow Green in Glasgow, Scotland. (credit:PA)
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Ed Sheeran performs on stage during the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Festival on Glasgow Green in Glasgow, Scotland. (credit:PA)
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Nick Grimshaw poses backstage during the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Festival on Glasgow Green in Glasgow, Scotland. (credit:PA)
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Lily Allen performs on stage during the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Festival on Glasgow Green in Glasgow, Scotland. (credit:PA)
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Radio 1 breakfast show host Nick Grimshaw is taught how to play the bagpipes at The National Piping Centre in Glasgow by Finlay MacDonald ahead of the Radio 1 Big weekend. (credit:PA)
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Pharrell Williams performs on stage during the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Festival on Glasgow Green in Glasgow, Scotland. (credit:PA)
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Harry Styles of One Direction performing on stage during Radio1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green in Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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Zayn Malik of One Direction performing on stage during Radio1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green in Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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Liam Payne of One Direction performing on stage during Radio1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green in Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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Niall Horan of One Direction performing on stage during Radio1's Big Weekend at Glasgow Green in Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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Louis Tomlinson One Direction performs on stage during the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Festival in Glasgow, Scotland. (credit:PA)
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One Direction perform on stage during the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Festival in Glasgow, Scotland. (credit:PA)
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Lorde performs on stage during the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Festival on Glasgow Green in Glasgow, Scotland. (credit:PA)
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Katy B poses backstage during the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Festival on Glasgow Green in Glasgow, Scotland. (credit:PA)

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