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Charli xcx’s ‘Brat’ Steals the Show at Glastonbury 2025: 5 Best Moments

Charli xcx proves 'Brat' is forever with Saturday night headlining concert at Glastonbury 2025.

Saturday’s billing is even more impressive when you remember that, only three years ago, the Essex-raised singer seemed disillusioned with her career; ill-at-ease with the major label system machine and stung by mixed opinions on 2022’s slick (and safe) Crash – a record she has since admitted that she is unable to listen to in full. Wearing a black leather two-piece and an Alexander McQueen scarf, the set immediately plunged into the club-focused physicality of Brat, with an overdubbing of bass resulting in a genuinely thrilling racket – as visceral and propulsive as a warehouse rave. After “I Might Say Something Stupid,” Charli blitzed through the rest of her set almost as quickly as the car chase she sings about on “Speed Drive.” She walked around with a pint of white wine to hand, rarely pausing to chat bar a brief acknowledgement of the crowd’s support.

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