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Charli XCX has marked the 10th anniversary of her debut studio album, ‘True Romance’, by sharing a touching message on social media.Released on April 12, 2013, the record includes the singles ‘Stay Away’, ‘Nuclear Seasons’ and ‘You’re The One’. It features production work by Ariel Rechtshaid, Patrik Berger and more.Taking to social media yesterday – exactly a decade on from the LP’s arrival – Charli posted a statement in which she reflected on the making of ‘True Romance’, and took stock of how she’s grown as an artist since it came out.“Wow.

Ellie Goulding has revealed that she wants to collaborate with Charli XCX, with the pair already “deciding” to write a track together.READ MORE: Ellie Goulding – ‘Higher Than Heaven’ review: playful antidote to personal-driven popEllie Goulding’s recent collaboration with Calvin Harris ‘Miracle’ went to Number One in the Official UK Singles Chart yesterday (April 7), beating out competition from Miley Cyrus and Ed Sheeran.She also released her fifth studio album ‘Higher Than Heaven’ yesterday, after claiming it was her “least personal” album.In a new interview with The Daily Beast, Goulding has said she wants to team up with Charli XCX on a future track.“I was chatting to Charli XCX last night and whenever I see her I make a point of saying I’m such a big fan, because I am. I just love that she’s just always been true to herself and completely authentic, and she’s a great songwriter and a great pop artist.

Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff have signed on to write songs for forthcoming movie Mother Mary, Deadline reports. The A24-produced film stars Anne Hathaway as a fictional musician and follows her relationship with a fashion designer, played by Michaela Coel.

Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff are reportedly teaming up to pen new music for A24’s upcoming film Mother Mary.As revealed via a Deadline report, the pair will write and produce original songs to appear in the film, though the film’s official score is being composed by Daniel Hart, who has notably worked on The Green Knight.Mother Mary – described as an epic pop melodrama – is set to star Anne Hathaway as a fictional musician and her relationship with an iconic fashion designer played by Michaela Coel. The Green Knight‘s David Lowery is set to direct and has penned a script for the film.Mother Mary is set to be filmed in Germany later this year and has yet to receive a release date.

RAYE has said she would love to form a rock supergroup with Charli XCX, Rina Sawayama and Ivorian Doll.The artist was speaking to POPSUGAR when she was asked who would be in her dream band. “Rina Sawayama, Charli XCX, and Ivorian Doll.

Charli XCX has confirmed that she has not signed a new record contract with Dirty Hit.It comes after the pop artist revealed earlier today (February 22) that she had penned a new contract.During an appearance on British Vogue‘s ‘In The Bag’ series, Charli showed the camera her “brand new recording contract” for “two albums”.

Charli XCX has revealed that she has signed a new record contract.The pop artist said in 2020 that her latest record, 2022’s ‘Crash’, would be her “5th and final album under my current record deal” with Atlantic Records, which she signed when she was 16.During an appearance on British Vogue‘s ‘In The Bag’ series, Charli showed the camera her “brand new recording contract” for “two albums”. She added: “We’re in business!”Further information regarding the singer’s new contract has not yet been disclosed.

Charli XCX has been in the studio with Robyn and Patrik Berger, the producer of some of their biggest hits.Berger shared a photo on Instagram of him in the studio with Charli XCX and Robyn. “Thank you for a great day in the studio.

Charli XCX has said she was “honoured” when Caroline Polachek asked her to remix her recent single ‘Welcome To My Island’. Watch our video interview with her above.Speaking to NME at on The BRIT Awards 2023 red carpet, XCX discussed working on her and The 1975‘s George Daniel’s version of ‘Welcome To My Island’ – which dropped last month ahead of the release of Polachek’s new album ‘Desire, I Want To Turn Into You’ this week (February 14).“It was so fun,” XCX said of the remix. “I made it with my boyfriend [George Daniel], and we love Caroline.

Charli XCX has postponed her gig in Brighton tonight (August 31) as part of the National Lottery and the Music Venue Trust’s Revive Live tour due to illness.The singer was due to play the Concorde 2 venue tonight for the fundraising tour, which was launched in 2020 in an effort to help UK grassroots venues survive post-COVID.In a statement yesterday (August 30), Charli said she was suffering from a stomach bug and would keep fans updated on her wellbeing ahead of the show.She said: “Guys I’ve had a stomach bug for the last 48 hours since I woke up the day after Reading fest. It’s been brutal.

Charli XCX and AJ Tracey have been announced by Reading & Leeds Festival as replacements for Måneskin and Jack Harlow.Earlier this week, the festival organisers released a statement saying they were “saddened” after it emerged that Måneskin and Harlow had pulled out of this year’s festival in order to attend the MTV VMAs.Harlow had been due to perform alongside Arctic Monkeys on Leeds Festival’s final day, with Måneskin appearing before Rage Against The Machine on Reading’s closing day (August 28) – the same day as this year’s VMAs in Newark, New Jersey.“We are working on some exciting replacements to join Arctic Monkeys, Dave, Bring Me The Horizon, The 1975, Halsey, Megan Thee Stallion, D-Block Europe, PinkPantheress, Joy Crookes, Fontaines DC, Bastille, Willow, Wolf Alice, Glass Animals, Hybrid Minds and many others at Reading & Leeds Festivals this August Bank Holiday weekend, watch this space!” R&L organisers said in their statement.The festival organisers have now announced that Charli XCX and AJ Tracey will be the acts replacing Jack Harlow and Måneskin on the line-up.You can see the amended line-up here:6 DAYS TO GO

Charli XCX and Tiësto have shared the video for their song "Hot In It." The Hannah Lux Davis-directed video finds Charli selling beds at a wholesale store, though her sales ability plays second fiddle to dance routines as a bewildered-looking couple searching for a new bed can attest. Check out the video above.

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.The queen herself, Beyoncé, returned to bless the back half of summer 2022 with her new album, , the first installment in a trilogy that is sure to have fans buzzing until next year's GRAMMYs. Despite the fact that it leaked two days early, there's still nothing that beats a Bey drop.Maggie Rogers also made her return with a collection of pandemic-crafted tracks on, her second major-label album, following up 2019's lauded.

Charli XCX has shared a brand new song, ‘Hot Girl (Bodies Bodies Bodies)’, ahead of its inclusion in a highly-anticipated horror film.Produced by Charli and The 1975’s George Daniel, the song finds the ‘Beg For You’ artist returning to some of the musical and lyrical themes of her ‘Vroom Vroom’ era, including some direct references: “Cause I’m really hot, dancing in stilettos on the table top/ Rodeo Drive is where I like to shop/ And I can race you there in my Bentley truck (vroom vroom).”‘Hot Girl’ is set to appear on the new A24 slasher Bodies Bodies Bodies. Directed by Halina Reijn, the film sees Sophie (Amandla Stenberg) host a house party to introduce her girlfriend Bee (Maria Bakalova) to her group of friends.

The Revive Live campaign was launched in 2020 in an effort to help UK grassroots venues survive post-COVID.

Charli XCX and Tiësto have joined forces on a new track called ‘Hot In It’ – listen below.Charli shared a snippet of the song on TikTok last month, with Tiësto then confirming its release date on June 17.

Tiësto has revealed that his collaboration with Charli XCX, ‘Hot In It’, will be arriving in full sometime next week.Charli shared a snippet the song on TikTok last month, using it to soundtrack a clip of herself getting ready to attend this year’s amfAR Gala in Cannes.“I’m gon’ be rockin’ it, droppin’ it/ Shake my ass, I’m stopping it/ I look hot in it, hot in it/ I look hot in it,” the pop star could be heard singing on the track’s chorus in the preview.On Friday (June 17) Tiësto announced that the song would be released on June 30, with the superstar DJ and producer tweeting that “it’s going to be a HOT IN IT Summer !!!”It's going to be a HOT IN IT Summer !!! @charli_xcx https://t.co/SIx6vvrF0c— Tiësto (@tiesto) June 17, 2022Charli’s most recent album was March’s ‘Crash’. In a four-star review, NME‘s El Hunt wrote: “Since the beginning, we’ve seen Charli XCX trying on many guises, whether she’s referencing new-wave on ‘Sucker’ or teaming up with SOPHIE to craft an alien new interpretation of pop on her 2016 EP ‘Vroom Vroom’.“One emotion that her music will never evoke is boredom, and even when her sights are trained on infiltrating mainstream pop, she’s still an artist with a knack for surprising. If ‘Crash’ really does mark the death of Charli XCX as a major label artist – what a way to go.”Tiësto’s last album was 2020’s ‘The London Sessions’, which was recorded during a month-long stay in the British capital and featured collaborations with Becky Hill, Snoop Dogg, Rita Ora, Post Malone, Mabel and more.The DJ confirmed in March that he was working on a new full-length release that he expected to be finished by the end of February, and that he hopes to release it this summer.“Yeah.

Charli XCX, Paolo Nutini and Sleaford Mods among those due to perform.The Revive Live campaign was launched in the summer of 2020 in an effort to help UK grassroots venues survive post-COVID. Its first run of dates saw Wolf Alice, Sam Fender, Tom Jones and more play sets to intimate crowds.In January of this year the Revive Live Tour made a comeback with a series of winter dates that included special shows from Bastille, Enter Shikari and others.Today (June 16) it’s been confirmed that a further 200 Revive Live concerts will take place nationwide between June and September.

Charli XCX has had to cancel her performance at this weekend’s Radio 1 Big Weekend after losing her voice.The pop star took to social media on Friday (May 27) to tell fans that she wouldn’t be able to make shows in Belgium and the Netherlands.“I’m devastated to inform you that I have to cancel my shows in both Brussels and Utrecht today and tomorrow,” she wrote in a statement on Twitter. “I have completely lost my voice and despite trying many techniques to revive it, it is not returning.“I am under doctors orders to go on both vocal and physical rest in the hope that my voice will come back as soon as possible.

Charli XCX has teased a brand new collaboration with Tiësto called ‘Hot In It’.Last night (May 26), the pop star took to TikTok to share a clip of herself getting ready to attend this year’s amfAR Gala in Cannes.Beginning the clip wearing an “I [heart] gossip” t-shirt, Charli documents her beauty regime – hair, makeup and styling – with a big reveal of her final outfit at the end. The clip is soundtracked by an up-tempo new track from the singer.“I’m gon’ be rockin’ it, droppin’ it/ Shake my ass, I’m stopping it/ I look hot in it, hot in it/ I look hot in it,” Charli sings on the track’s chorus.No further information was shared, but according to multiple online posts, ‘Hot In It’ is a collaboration with Tiësto.Check out Charli XCX’s TikTok preview of ‘Hot In It’ below:hot innut ? ♬ Hot In It – Charli XCX Charli’s last album was March’s ‘Crash’. In a four-star review, NME‘s El Hunt wrote: “Since the beginning, we’ve seen Charli XCX trying on many guises, whether she’s referencing new-wave on ‘Sucker’ or teaming up with SOPHIE to craft an alien new interpretation of pop on her 2016 EP ‘Vroom Vroom’.“One emotion that her music will never evoke is boredom, and even when her sights are trained on infiltrating mainstream pop, she’s still an artist with a knack for surprising.

Disclosure have announced more names for their headline All Points East show on August 27, with Charli XCX, Mura Masa, Shy FX and more among the new additions.The UK dance duo have also booked Franky Wah, Wesley Joseph, Lola Young and Joy Anonymous for the Saturday event held in London’s Victoria Park (buy tickets here).James Blake, Fred Again.., Koffee, Freddie Gibbs, Channel Tres and many more acts were previously confirmed for the August 27 date of Luno Presents: All Points East.Remaining in August but reverting to its double weekends format, All Points East takes place on Friday, August 19 and Saturday, August 20 and then across the whole August bank holiday weekend from Thursday, August 25 to Sunday, August 28.Vroom vroom

Charli XCX has been announced for the inaugural Bristol festival FORWARDS this autumn, marking her first live appearance in the city – you can buy tickets from here.She joins the already announced Jamie xx, Little Simz, Khruangbin and Fred Again.. on the Saturday (September 3) line-up at Bristol’s Clifton Downs.

The Cure‘s albums are set to go up for auction.The LPs, which will go under the hammer in Manchester on June 7 in aid of the BRIT Trust charity, include the band’s albums ‘Disintegration’, ‘Pornography’, ‘Seventeen Seconds’, ‘Head On The Door’ and ‘Acoustic Hits’.

Charli XCX, Soft Cell, The Go-Go’s and Corey Hart are to set perform a special virtual concert to celebrate the arrival of Stranger Things Season Four.Entitled ‘Live From The Upside Down’, the livestream show is set to go ahead on June 23 and is the result of a deal struck between Netflix and Doritos.In order to gain entry to the show, fans can either register online here, or purchase a bag of Doritos or its new 3D Crunch Three Cheese flavour.Golden tickets have also been hidden inside bags of Doritos, offering fans the chance to win a replica of a guitar that will appear in Stranger Things Season Four.The new series will be divided into two volumes, with the first set to be released on Netflix on May 27 and the second on July 1, 2022. The season consists of nine episodes in total.The creators of the sci-fi series, the Duffer Brothers – Matt and Ross – also recently offered some hints as to what could await the residents of Hawkins beyond its final season in forthcoming spin-offs.Speaking to SFX, they admitted they felt the show had “a lot more gas left in the tank,” while adding that nobody – including Netflix – knows exactly what they have in store just yet.“We have some ideas.

Arctic Monkeys, Björk, Travis Scott, Lorde and more have been announced for the debut edition of Primavera Sound in South America later this year.Three events are set to take place in Brazil, Chile and Argentina in November with the line-ups also including Jack White, Pixies, Interpol, Charli XCX, Beach House, Father John Misty, Phoebe Bridgers and Mitski.Notably, the trio of performances mark Travis Scott’s return to the festival stage for the first time since the Astroworld tragedy.The rapper has played a series of intimate, private engagements in recent months, including a Coachella afterparty.O lineup por dia do #PrimaveraSoundSaoPaulo também já está entre nós!

Charli XCX song called ‘Hot Girl’ has been previewed in the trailer for upcoming horror film Bodies Bodies Bodies.Directed by Halina Reijn, the A24 film follows Sophie (Amandla Stenberg) as she hosts a house party to introduce her girlfriend Bee (Maria Bakalova) to her group of friends. As they play a murder-in-the-dark game which ends in a real-life murder, the group have to investigate who is responsible.Arriving earlier today (April 26), the movie’s trailer features a new song by Charli XCX, who released her latest album, ‘Crash’, back in March.

Bodies Bodies Bodies – you can watch it below.Directed by Halina Reijn, Bodies Bodies Bodies sees Sophie (Amandla Stenberg) host a house party to introduce her girlfriend Bee (Maria Bakalova) to her group of friends. As they play a murder-in-the-dark game which ends in a real-life murder, the group have to investigate who is responsible.Other members of the cast include Myha’la Herrold (Industry), Pete Davidson (Saturday Night Live), Lee Pace (Guardians Of The Galaxy), Rachel Sennott (Shiva Baby) and Chase Sui Wonders (Generation).The film will also feature a new track from Charli XCX titled ‘Hot Girl’.

Charli XCX has shared a video for new single ‘Used To Know Me’ – you can watch it below.Taken from the pop star’s recently released fifth album ‘Crash’, the new track tells the catchy story of a post-breakup revival, and borrows from the 1990 house hit ‘Show Me Love’ by Robin S.“You used to know me, now you don’t/ You used to hypnotize me, did it so easy/ I’m finally free from your control/ I don’t need a kiss goodbye, I’m on my own tonight,” Charli sings on the song’s chorus.‘Used To Know Me’ comes alongside a video directed by Alex Lill, that sees Charli switch through a series of colourful scenes and outfits. The video comes under the creative direction of Imogene Strauss and with choreography from Nathan Kim.You can check out the video below: In a four-star review of ‘Crash’, NME‘s El Hunt wrote: “Since the beginning, we’ve seen Charli XCX trying on many guises, whether she’s referencing new-wave on ‘Sucker’ or teaming up with SOPHIE to craft an alien new interpretation of pop on her 2016 EP ‘Vroom Vroom’.“One emotion that her music will never evoke is boredom, and even when her sights are trained on infiltrating mainstream pop, she’s still an artist with a knack for surprising.

Yard Act, Frank Turner and Tears For Fears have scored the biggest selling vinyl albums and singles so far in 2022 – check them out on NME first below.‘The Overload’ was the biggest selling vinyl album so far with 11,000 units sold since its release in February, according to the Official Charts Company.Yard Act’s debut album was closely followed by Tears For Fears’ first album in 17 years ‘The Tipping Point’, while Black Country New Road came in third with their second album ‘Ants From Up There’.Elsewhere, Fleetwood Mac’s classic album ‘Rumours’ went in at four, The Wombats‘ ‘Fix Yourself, Not The World’ finished fifth and Charli XCX came sixth with ‘Crash’.“It’s ace to have won music for at least one quarter of the year,” Yard Act said of their accolade. “Clearly it has made some form of connection with enough people, for this to happen which is the most important thing.”“We are incredibly grateful for that and will never forget that. To all our team and the whole crew at Island Records for believing in us, working so hard and chucking loads of money at it, thank.