The Brit singer states “I’ve learned from Amy. She’s a massive inspiration. She lived here [in London]. She worked here. Her friends were here.

“And I don’t see why that can’t be my life and I can still do my art without letting that [celebrity] stuff [interfere].”

Goulding added: “We had mutual friends, but I didn’t know her and I’m so sad that I never got to meet her and I’m so sad about how it ended because she was just an unbelievable talent. Unbelievable.

“She’s one of the greatest artists to ever come out of this country and to come out of London.”