Taylor Swift confirms her role in the movie adaptation of "Cats"

Taylor Swift [File Photo: AP]

Taylor Swift has confirmed that she will play the role of Bombalurina in the movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage show "Cats".

The post published by Taylor Swift on Instagram. [Screenshot: China Plus]

The 29-year-old singer shared the news with a selfie on Instagram next to a sign saying "Bombalurina", captioning it with "Meow". Bombalurina is one of the leading female characters in the hit musical. She has a notable solo in the song "Macavity the Mystery Cat."

Performers in costumes posed for photographs during a promotion for the return of "Cats" to the theater in London on Monday, July 7, 2014. [Photo: AP]

Jennifer Hudson, James Corden, Idris Elba, Rebel Wilson, and Ian McKellen will also appear in the film adaption directed by Tom Hooper, who has previously directed "The King's Speech" (2010), "Les Miserables" (2012), and "The Danish Girl" (2015).