Last night, British indie alt-pop powerhouse Charli XCX wowed fans in the “brat” performance of dreams. The singer took to the stage performing hit tracks alongside big names that left fans reeling at the surprise appearances. The first in the lineup was young pop icon Troye Sivan, who joined XCX in a reimagined version of their well-loved track ‘Talk Talk’. Fans were excited to see the singers take Coachella’s attention, commenting in a posted recording of the performance ‘WE’RE SO BACK’.
From here, XCX brought on a number of acts including Billie Eilish for a remix of their collaborated single ‘Guess’ which recently won Song of The Year at the Brit Awards. Additionally, the single was noted as top song in mxdwn uk’s 2024 roundup. Eilish posted a recording of the performance onto X.
Billie and @charli_xcx performing “Guess” at Coachella 2025 pic.twitter.com/i5fHkymD7m — billie eilish (@billieeilish) April 13, 2025
Next came a widely anticipated guest feature from fellow alt-pop singer Lorde who was introduced in a killer strut alongside XCX. Fans went crazy for the pair’s iconic dynamic and unforgettable stage presence.
The two went on to perform a rendition of ‘Girl So Confusing’ together. With the two singer’s legendary status in the alt-pop space, the song’s navigation of relationships between women was a refreshingly real and vulnerable exploration which struck a chord with fans of both artists. The song has achieved one of the highest streams on Spotify from XCX’s collaboration album ‘Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat’ with the song reaching over 130 million listens. After the release of the original ‘brat’ album, the project debuted at number two in UK charts, however the release of her remixed collaboration album pushed it to number one. After the performance of ‘Girl So Confusing’, XCX proclaimed an oncoming ‘Lorde Summer 2025’, sharing her excitement for the singer’s upcoming releases since her last album ‘Solar Power’ in 2021. Lorde has teased these upcoming tracks on TikTok, with a spirited moody snippet of an unreleased song.
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♬ WWT – Lorde
XCX has been making continuous waves in the alt-pop scene, with the tease of a self-starring mockumentary ‘The Moment’, as well as a ‘Party girl Festival’ set to take place in London’s Victoria Park on 14 June and her upcoming self curated LIDO festival this summer
After this spectacular collaborated festival performance, the singer thanked the audience and the event on Instagram, and fans await what will come next.
