Rocking out! Ellie Goulding wears monochrome as she whips her hair around during energetic performance at Rockness Festival

She might be better known for her chart-topping pop and dance-inspired tracks.
But Ellie Goulding looked more like a rock star on Friday as she whipped her hair around while performing on the first day of the Rockness Festival in Inverness.
Dressed in a striking monochrome outfit, the 26-year-old bounded manically across the stage during her set, before trying her hand at drumming.

Monochrome madness: Ellie Goulding gave an energetic performance dressed in black and white at Rockness on Friday

And the Starry Eyed hitmaker sang in front of a raucous crowd at the musical extravaganza, which is held on the shores of Loch Ness.

 

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Performing her best known hits, Ellie wore a pair of skintight shiny black leggings, with a white tank top and jumper over the top.
The dramatic colour match offset her pale complexion and bleach blonde hair which she whipped around as she sang into the mic.

Wannabe rock star? Despite her pop and dance-inspired tracks, Ellie's moves made her look like a rock star

Whip your hair! The Starry Eyed singer threw her head around as she gave the crowds a show

Drummer girl: At one point the star grabbed some sticks and started playing the drums

As the set got going, Ellie decided to take off her black jumper after starting to heat up, revealing the top which had the words 'come on' emblazoned across the front.
Clearly getting into it, the singer then made her way over to the drum kit and showed off her skills to the crowd as she started banging away.
Jessie Ware also decided on a monochrome look, matching a high-waited white mini-skirt with a black cropped top.

'Come on': Ellie whipped off her jumper to reveal a white tank top with the words written across the front

Heart and soul: The star seemed to be putting everything she had into the show, giving her fans the most energy she could muster

Bounding around: Ellie seemed in great spirits as she jumped all over the stage

Multi-talented: The chart-topping star proved that singer wasn't her only skill as she beat away at the drums

Speaking about her love for dance music recently, Ellie told The Daily Record: 'I have always had a real affinity with electronic music and dance music. It’s something I have never been able to shake off. I just love it so much.'
'Playing one of the big dance festivals has always been a dream, something I really wanted to do,' she added.

Same style: Jessie Ware also opted for black and white as she took to the stage as part of the festival

Good crowd: Jessie seemed to be loving the infectious atmosphere of the event, laughing away

Ellie is joined at the festival, which was started by Fatboy Slim in 2006, by acts including Plan B, Example and Madness.
The blonde star has been spending a lot of time with pal Rita Ora this week, spotted tagging along on a date night with her and Calvin Harris in London on Wednesday.

Music extravaganza: Thousands descended on Inverness for the annual festival

Fun in the sun: Festival-goers made the most of the warm weather on Friday on the first day