Ellie Goulding Never Wanted To Play Arenas

“I never wanted to play arenas… I specifically said at one point that I wouldn’t do arenas. Then, the demand for shows kept getting bigger and bigger. Tickets would sell out really quickly.People who wanted to see me wouldn’t be able to come. You start to think, ‘Well, maybe I should play arenas. ”

In the new Hot Press Ellie Goulding ahead of her Belfast and Dublin dates, talks image, relationships, music, the media and more.

Ellie is at the 02 Arena, Dublin on March 1, and The Odessey Arena, Belfast March 2

The new Hot Press is out February 6.