Charli xcx set “Brat” on hearth throughout her Glastonbury set on Saturday evening — actually.
Headlining the Different Stage, the avant-garde pop star started her set enterprise as standard with the Shygirl remix of “365” adopted by “360.” However then, earlier than launching into “Von Dutch,” the neon inexperienced “Brat” curtain that was serving as a backdrop began burning. Charli reveled within the destruction because the stage lights turned purple, seemingly signaling a sinister flip.
Nevertheless, her set continued as regular, with little variations from her latest headlining spots — except you rely the truth that her typical all-black outfit had pink accents this time round (and was paired with purple boots). When it got here time for “Apple,” fellow Glastonbury artist Gracie Abrams was chosen to carry out the TikTok-famous dance as the gang went loopy.
“I’m recognized to have the center of a stone however that is very fucking emotional proper now,” Charli mentioned of headlining the Different Stage (Neil Younger was prime billing on the Pyramid). “I really feel very grateful. Thanks a lot, you’re cool as fuck. However not as cool as me, bitch.”
“Get together 4 U” and “Vroom Vroom” proved to be later highlights of the set, lastly getting the hospitality aspect of the gang dancing (Harry Kinds and Eddie Redmayne had been noticed within the unique part). Charli danced within the (pretend) rain as soon as once more for “Observe 10,” wowing the gang, and ended the set with “I Love It,” shockingly not bringing out any shock friends (although her “Woman, So Complicated” collaborator Lorde performed a secret set on Friday).
As the gang exited, Charli’s outro message displayed on the screens made clear that the burning of the “Brat” banner was just for present. “We needed to do it and it appeared cool,” the message mentioned. “I feel you all have confirmed to me that ‘Brat’ is ceaselessly.”
Charli has been making the competition rounds this summer time, most just lately acting at Primavera Sound in Spain, the place Chappell Roan was the “Apple Woman,” and curating her personal lineup at London’s Lido Competition, the place she introduced out “Rewind” collaborator Bladee. Again in April at Coachella, she introduced out a trio of shock friends, together with Billie Eilish for “Guess,” Lorde for “Woman, So Complicated” and Troye Sivan for “Speak Speak.”
At Lido, she declared that “Brat” summer time would final ceaselessly, displaying a message on the finish of her set that learn: “‘Brat’ summer time is over. However truly… I don’t suppose it’s. So inform me the reality: Will you hate me if I stick round? As a result of truthfully, I don’t know who I’m if it’s over. And so… I’ve determined I need this to final ceaselessly. It wasn’t only a summer time factor… it’s a ceaselessly factor. Please don’t let it’s over.”
Charli’s fiancé and collaborator, George Daniel, additionally headlined the Pyramid Stage on Friday evening along with his band The 1975.
