Taylor Swift has blamed her record label after British fans complained that her new single Out Of The Woods had not been made available in the UK on iTunes, despite being sold in other countries.

The singer said that the label was following a marketing "strategy" used by chart-topping pal Ed Sheeran.

Out Of The Woods is said to be about Taylor's ex-flame, One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles.

In response to irritated fans, who vented their frustration on Twitter, Taylor wrote on Tumblr: "To all my wonderful UK fans, I realise that you are not able to get Out Of The Woods due to a new strategy my record label is working on in the UK.

"I've never been one to hold my music back from any of you so I will be watching closely to see if this is ultimately a better experience for you, the fans.

"My good friend Ed Sheeran utilised the same strategy with One in the UK and he seemed very happy with the feedback from his fans. But, ultimately, it's down to you. Let me know."

One fan wrote to Taylor on Twitter: "Hey um, so the UK can't buy Out Of The Woods on iTunes so is there any chance you could fix that..?"

Another added: "How am I supposed to cope with the frustration of Out Of The Woods not being on the UK iTunes yet?"