Ellie Goulding's friends threw her a surprise birthday party earlier this month.

The 'Burn' hitmaker turns 28 today (30.12.14) but is unable to celebrate as she is heading to the US for a gig, so was thrilled when her close pals marked the occasion with a special bash she was kept completely in the dark about.

Ellie Goulding was delighted when her friends threw a surprise party for her 28th birthday which is today three weeks ago.

She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I'm flying on my birthday to do a show in New Orleans.

"I got a surprise birthday. I was like, 'What's going on? My birthday isn't for three weeks.' It was awesome."

Ellie's surprise party came just a few weeks after she helped boyfriend Dougie Poynter celebrate his 27th birthday with a private museum tour.

The 'Starry Eyed' hitmaker whisked her McBusted bassist boyfriend off for an intimate midnight stroll around the exhibits of London's Natural History Museum.

Posting an image on Instagram of the couple in front of a dinosaur skeleton, Dougie wrote: "I got the Natural History Museum for my birthday! Thank you to me luuuuvly lady. (sic)"

Despite coming up with the idea, his singer/songwriter girlfriend seemed to find the experience a bit more scary than she hoped, describing the evening as "eerie".

Writing on her own Instagram account, she said: "The Natural History Museum at midnight. Eerie when there's only two of you... (sic)"

The twilight trip was not the only part of the 'Air Guitar' singer's birthday treat, having already enjoyed a vegan cookie cake and a massage earlier in the evening.

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