Charli XCX took to the stage to headline the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival, but fans were left fuming that Lorde didn’t make an appearance for their collab
Charli XCX delivered a blazing performance for her debut Glastonbury Festival headline slot, prompting many fans to echo a similar sentiment.
The 32 year old British pop sensation began sharing music on Myspace in 2008 and swiftly became a staple of the London rave culture. With a succession of early 2010s singles and mixtapes under her belt, Charli XCX hit number one in the UK charts in 2012 with Icona Pop collaboration ‘I Love It’. Her success soared following the global smash hit ‘Fancy’ with Iggy Azalea in 2014.
Charli XCX reached new heights in the music industry last year after releasing hit album Brat. The album topped the charts in the UK, Ireland, and Australia. And it also made an impressive debut at number three on the Billboard 200.
Her 2024 album, ‘Brat’, also garnered her eight Grammy nominations at the 67th annual awards including Album of the Year, as well as bagging three wins – Best Dance Pop Recording for “Von Dutch”, Best Dance/Electronic Album, and Best Recording Package.
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Charli’s fiancé, George Daniel of The 1975 fame, who also topped the bill at Glasto on Friday, was amongst the excited festival-goers. The excitement buzzed amid speculation that Lorde would grace the stage with Charli to perform their collaboration ‘Girl, So Confusing’ , reports the Manchester Evening News.
However, Lorde’s surprise gig at Woodies Stage at 11.30am meant she didn’t join Charli XCX, leading to some disappointed fans voicing their feelings online. On X (the social network formerly known as Twitter), @ctphonehomee expressed dismay: “So lorde not being here is atrocious??” and @V4MPIRESHAWTY queried: “WHERE IS LORDE”.
One fan, @begforloves, expressed their surprise: “Now why would Lorde not be there”, while @mattyscruff chimed in with: “not the crowd screaming bc they assumed lorde was coming out”. @allyallonsy01 echoed the sentiment, stating: “I was hoping lorde was gonna come out”.
Taking to the stage in a black crop top and skimpy paints, she seductively teased the crowd and cameras. However, with those in attendance lapping up the display, it appears viewers at home weren’t as impressed.
Taking to Twitter/X, some fans blasted the singer for seemingly miming. One user fumed: “Oh ffs can’t watch Scissor Sisters and Charli XCX is bloody dreadful. Could literally be any random person miming. WTF for a Glastonbury Saturday night, disappointing.”
Another added: “Predictable but shame nonetheless that charli xcx can’t sing live #Glastonbury2025 #charlixcx FAKE.” And a third said: “Charli xcx Embarressing [sic]that, turning up to walk around stage pretending to sing…”
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