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Charli XCX Responds to Criticism of Her Glastonbury Set: ‘the Best Art Is Divisive’

Charli XCX has responded to criticism of her performance at Glastonbury, explaining that "the best art is divisive and confrontational."

Following her set, which was broadcast live on BBC’s iPlayer in the U.K., many viewers took to social media to criticize her use of autotune and to call her “the worst performer.” “like the idea that singing with deliberate autotune makes you a fraud or that not having a traditional band suddenly means you must not be a ‘real artist’ is like, the most boring take ever. Earlier this month, Charli XCX surprised fans by joining Dua Lipa on stage at London’s Wembley Stadium for her 2025 Radical Optimism world tour.

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