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Charli XCX responds to ‘boomer’ criticism of her Glastonbury set

‘The best art is divisive,’ singer said

The Independent UK

Charli xcx at Glastonbury review: should-have-been headliner shows how it’s done

5/5 Should Charli have headlined the Pyramid Stage? On this evidence, that’s a big yes...

Evening Standard

Charli XCX brings Brat back to Glastonbury in electric performance

US singer Gracie Abrams performed the viral Apple dance during her set.

Evening Standard

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Chunky trainers, vintage sportswear, and brat shorts: What to wear at Glastonbury 2025

IN FOCUS: As 200,000 people prepare to descend on Pilton's famous fields, Olivia Petter offers some advice to those looking to stay on trend

The Independent UK

Charli xcx at LIDO Festival review: strap in for Brat summer 2.0

4/5 The singer took to the stage for a victory lap performance featuring all the hits

Evening Standard

Charli XCX tells LIDO Festival crowds Brat Summer is ‘forever’

The singer writhed, twisted, pumped and raved across the stage to the delight of the sold-out crowd.

Evening Standard

'Can’t Unsee It:' Why Are Drivers Flipping Their Ford Logos Around?

A Ford owner is going viral on TikTok after showing how the logo, flipped around, reads, “Brat.” Why is this the latest online phenomenon?

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With help from Haim, Chappell Roan and Charli XCX rule over Primavera Sound Barcelona 2025

4/5 While Sabrina Carpenter is unfortunately let down by sound issues, Charli and Chappell embrace Primavera’s reputation as a hedonistic party to which everyone is invited

The Independent UK

I've Been to Over 100 Concerts, Which Means My Sweat-Proof Makeup Routine Is Basically Flawless

Hours of dancing later, I can confirm this is the best concert-ready routine.

Marie Claire

Brat's Tomos Parry to host special dinner with groundbreaking Chinese restaurant Hunan

Chef Y.S Peng has decades of experience and will bring it all to Shoreditch for a special collaboration

Evening Standard

Meet Super 8, the Londoners behind everyone's favourite restaurants

What’s the secret behind Super 8’s growing list of A-lister restaurants?

Evening Standard

A serenade from Rihanna? One-on-one with the Pope? The secrets of the fixers for the super-rich

Behind the extravagant lifestyles of the 0.1 per cent there are luxury concierge services, who act as the fairy godmothers to the super rich

Evening Standard

“It’s too pop, y’know? When things are very processed, it’s like… processed cheese”: Róisín Murphy on why she couldn’t get onboard with Charli XCX’s Brat summer

It seems that the hyperpop sound isn't to her taste

MusicRadar

'Bistro Belle' Is the New Coastal Grandmother — And Jonathan Adler’s Newest Dinnerware Collection Pitches It Perfectly

Somewhere between laissez-faire luxury and unabashed cool, summer 2025 takes its cue from the unbothered je ne sais quoi of the Bistro Belle

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Brit Awards 2025: Charli XCX dominates with five awards including Artist and Album of the Year

This year’s ceremony was held at London’s O2 Arena, with comedian Jack Whitehall presenting for the fifth time

Evening Standard

How Charli XCX and ‘Brat’ became the darling of the music world

She released Brat, her sixth studio album, last year.

Evening Standard

From Brat to Brits: Charli XCX wins five awards including album of the year

The pop star had an impressive 12 months which saw the infectious electronic-pop tracks on her hit record Brat soar up the charts.

Evening Standard

Brit Awards 2025: When is it, who is performing and who will win?

Charli XCX is the most nominated artist of the night, while Sabrina Carpenter and Jade are set to perform at the awards’ 45th ceremony

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“Distinctive, bold and relentlessly innovative... has taken her craft to new heights”: Charli XCX already confirmed for at least one Brit award

She’s scooped Songwriter of the Year

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BRIT Awards 2025: Brat producer A. G. Cook named Producer of the Year

A. G. Cook has been named Producer of the Year ahead of Saturday's (01.03.25) BRIT Awards.

MusicRadar

“What if we made a record with guitars?”: Charli XCX teases new “Lou Reed” rock direction for her next album

After taking over the world with Brat’s hard-edged pop/electronic sound, is it time for something new?

Guitar World

“I really had fun doing it and it got me thinking, what if we made a record with guitars…” Charli XCX is tempted to make a guitar record – and she's taking inspiration from Lou Reed

The Brat hitmaker has long been a disciple of the Velvet Underground polymath...and is now considering a more guitar-led approach for her next record

MusicRadar

“Any other musical discussion that has taken place has been kind of anti-Brat": Charli XCX producers reveal a possible about-face in the direction of the multi-Grammy winner

Post-Brat, anti-Brat, Brat-sat-on-the mat… Whatever Charli's new image and direction is, it ain't going to be Brat, ok?

The Guardian - UK

Olly Alexander: Polari review – Hi-NRG throwback for the Radio 2 crowd

The actor-singer’s solo debut proper looks to 1980s gay clubland for inspiration, but plays it too safe under all the retro synths and stammered-vocal effects

Evening Standard

Charli XCX brings Brat to the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

The awards saw a wide variety of artists take to the stage.

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