Charli XCX Performs Surprise Pop-Up Show in Times Square

Simply days after taking up New York Metropolis by means of double-duty on Saturday Night time Reside, Charli XCX has carried out a shock pop-up present in Instances Sq..

The occasion, which happened on Monday night (Nov. 18), noticed the English singer, was marketed as an H&M & New York Metropolis Secret Occasion. Hints have been supplied by means of a web-based occasion web page sharing the textual content in Brat inexperienced – a coloration related to the musician’s culture-affecting sixth album – and Charli XCX’s personal historical past with H&M.

In August, the singer took half within the launch of H&M’s A/W 2024 Marketing campaign alongside the likes of Arca, Lila Moss, Ajus Samuel, Loli Bahia, Okay Kaya, Alewya, Lux Gillespie, and extra. In flip, this assortment was promoted by a particular London efficiency on Sept. 12 which additionally featured DJ units from Jamie xx and Sherelle.

Now, the H&M partnership has unfold to New York Metropolis, with the retailer selling the shock efficiency solely half-hour earlier than launch with a social media put up which confirmed Charli XCX’s involvement, noting she was “about to make historical past in Instances Sq. sporting the H&M Vacation Assortment”.

Certainly, the five-song set featured Charli XCX dressed accordingly, performing tracks from her Brat file. Alongside album singles “360”, “Von Dutch” and viral hit “Apple”, the singer opened and closed her set with remixes of album tracks “365” and “Guess”, respectively.

Footage of the occasion reveals a sizeable crowd gathering to participate in one more chapter of the musician’s spectacular yr.

Following the discharge of Brat in June, the file peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Prime Dance/Digital Albums chart, turning into a popular culture phenomenon within the course of and incomes widespread acclaim, together with a Grammy nomination for album of the yr.

On Saturday (Nov. 16), Charli XCX made her third look on Saturday Night time Reside, and her first pulling double-duty as each host and musical visitor, delivering electrifying performances of Brat cuts “360” and “Sympathy Is a Knife”.