Taylor Swift "Basically Best Friends" With Justin Timberlake After Summertime Ball 2013

10 June 2013, 10:51

The '22' singer says it is "so exciting" that Justin mentioned her during the show's opening.

Taylor Swift says it was "so excited" to get a shot-out from Justin Timberlake at the Summertime Ball 2013 yesterday (9th June), and jokes that that means they're "best friends" now.

The 'I Knew You Were Trouble' arrived in the UK to perform at the Wembley Stadium event on Sunday, and also praised her friend Ellie Goulding for putting on an "incredible" performance during the show.

"We're on the American tour right now and we just took a day to come here," Taylor exclusively told Capital FM at the event. "I'd never even been in Wembley Stadium before today, so this is just crazy.

"He said that?" Taylor said, when told that special guest host Justin had given a shout-out to "my girl Taylor" during the show's opening. "That's exciting!

"So basically we're best friends now, me and Justin? That's exciting," she explained.

Check out a picture of Taylor performing during the show below (Credit: Danny North):

The 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' singer also hailed Ellie Goulding after her performance, saying: "Ellie Goulding is one of my friends and I love her and I think she's incredible."

"They're so good!" the US superstar also said of UK act Rizzle Kicks.

Taylor's performance saw her perform all of her biggest hits to date including a surprise duet of 'Everything Has Changed' with secret guest Ed Sheeran.

Watch Taylor Swift chatting with Capital FM at the Summertime Ball 2013 below: