Charli xcx declared “Brat” summer a “forever thing” during her headlining set at Lido Festival in London on Saturday night, just over a year since the album released and took over the music world.
At the end of the hour-long performance, Charli left fans with a written message displayed on the stage’s screen with flashing lights: “‘Brat’ summer is over. But actually… I don’t think it is. So tell me the truth: Will you hate me if I stick around? Because honestly I don’t know who I am if it’s over. And so… I’ve decided I want this to last forever. It wasn’t just a summer thing… it’s a forever thing. Please don’t let it be over.”
The avant-pop pioneer also brought out elusive Swedish rapper Bladee for the first-ever live performance of their “Rewind” remix, though it wasn’t without technical difficulties. The original version of “Rewind” was played at first, with Charli singing through the lyrics: “I used to never feel embarrassed/Feel embarrassed when I called up the paparazzi.” She then realized and said, “Wait, hold on. We gotta stop, we gotta stop. Are we doing the wrong version?” As the crowd chattered in confusion, Charli walked off stage for a brief moment as Bladee greeted the crowd. “What’s up, London? Let’s try again.” After Charli and Bladee hugged it out, the remixed version of the song started to play. “My bad!” Charli added.
Bladee had just headlined the event’s second stage as part of Charli’s curated “Partygirl” lineup at Lido Festival. Other performers included the Dare, who brought out Pink Pantheress for their song “Stateside”; French DJ Gasaffelstein, who delivered his set covered in dark silver body paint; the Japanese House; 070 Shake; A.G. Cook; Magdalena Bay; and Kelly Lee Owens.
Elsewhere in Charli’s set, “Chicken Shop Date” host Amelia Dimoldenberg was selected as the “Apple” girl, performing the viral TikTok dance as fans shouted in approval. Paul Mescal and Harris Dickinson — who are set to portray Paul McCartney and John Lennon, respectively, in the upcoming Beatles biopics — were also spotted together in the crowd (with many hoping they would be the “Apple” dancers). Dickinson was at Lido supporting his girlfriend, Rose Gray, who performed on the festival’s club stage.
Charli xcx will continue her “Brat” festival tour with a highly anticipated set at Glastonbury later this month.
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