Taylor Swift, 5 Seconds of Summer do Jingle Ball

Some of the year’s biggest music stars attend sold-out annual holiday concert

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The annual all-star holiday concert, Jingle Ball, presented by Los Angeles’ influential Top 40 radio station KIIS-FM, lived up to its reputation with a star-studded line-up on Friday at the Staples Centre. With headliners including Taylor Swift, 5 Seconds of Summer, Ariana Grande, Sam Smith, Pharrell Williams, Iggy Azalea, Meghan Trainor and Charli XCX, other artists on the bill included Jessie J, Becky G, Rixton, Rita Ora, Kiesza, Shawn Mendes. Nick Jonas played host for the night and also performed. $1 (Dh3.67) per sold ticket at the show went toward the Ryan Seacrest Foundation.

Recording artist Taylor Swift performs during KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California December 5, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
Kiesza performs at the KIIS FM's Jingle Ball at the Staples Center on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Nick Jonas, left, and Demi Lovato perform at the KIIS FM's Jingle Ball at the Staples Center on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Recording artists Gwen Stefani (R) and Pharrell Williams perform during KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California December 5, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
Becky G performs at the KIIS FM's Jingle Ball at the Staples Center on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Rita Ora performs at the KIIS FM's Jingle Ball at the Staples Center on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

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