Taylor Swift Grammy Awards News: '1989' Singer Will Not Perform at Upcoming Awards Show

As much as Taylor Swift's fans wanted her to perform at this year's Grammys, unfortunately, the singer and song writer would have to pass for now to focus on her other activities for her music career. The country/pop singer recently announced the news on her Tumblr account.

A lot of fans already reacted to Swift's latest post announcing her appearance in the upcoming award show. The young musician apparently has been busy for her tour and cannot accommodate to perform at the awards.

"Hey guys! A lot of you have been asking about the Grammys this week and I just wanted to give you an update. I'm really excited to be nominated for 3 Grammys this year and even more excited that I'll be there having a dance party/rage fest in the audience," Swift wrote.

It was a surprise for many that the artist won't perform since Swift was nominated for three Grammys and will be presenting as well but of course, Swift explained that she has to focus on preparing for her tour. "I will also be presenting the award for Best New Artist. Since my whole life is wrapped up and entangled in the planning of The 1989 World Tour right now, I'm not going to be performing on the Grammys this year. I need this time to focus only on the tour," the singer explained.

Meanwhile, the singer continued with her Tumblr post inviting everyone to her upcoming tour. "I hope I'll see you out there at one of the stadiums this summer having a rage fest of your own! Love you. Taylor," she wrote.

As much as many wanted Swift to perform, there are several other big-named celebrities who are set to be on stage at this year's Grammys. The list include Madonna, Pharrell, Sam Smith, AC/DC, Ariana Grande, Eric Church, Ed Sheeran, Miranda Lambert, John Legend and Rihanna with Kanye West and Paul McCartney.

This year, the Grammys is scheduled to be on February 8, 2015.