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Wales Online
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Charli XCX tells LIDO Festival crowds Brat Summer is ‘forever'
Charli XCX tells LIDO Festival crowds Brat Summer is 'forever' The singer writhed, twisted, pumped and raved across the stage to the delight of the sold-out crowd at LIDO Festival on Saturday Charli xcx performs at Parklife 2025 Charli XCX assured Brat Summer was "forever" as she asked fans to keep the movement going. The singer writhed, twisted, pumped and raved across the stage to the delight of the sold-out crowd at LIDO Festival on Saturday. She worked her way through her hit album Brat, turning the stage into a club with strobe flashing lights, heavy techno beats and a waterfall. The crowd, a sea of lime green, sunglasses and mobile phones, roared hysterically as ragged green curtains emblazoned with Brat rolled down to the opening song 365 remix, featuring Shygirl. Dressed in a cropped top resembling cellophane, yellow bra, studded black leather hotpants with XCX in diamantes on the bottom and thigh-high boots, the 32-year-old strutted across the stage and down the runway, twerking to fans and the rolling cameras. "Where the f*** you at?" she yelled to the crowd, who shouted the lyrics back at her. Article continues below She tore down the Brat curtains and walked into the aisle, touching outstretched hands as Von Dutch started playing. The singer needed no background more than the alternating flashing white, black, blue and red lights as she filled the stage with her presence, club dancing and attitude. Fog surrounded her as she danced and scowled at the camera, dropping to the floor, headbanging and shaking her body. As the sun set, she asked: "You ready?" and yelled with autotune: "Put your hands up" as Club Classics began, jumping up and down with her hands in the air. A sudden cameo showed YouTuber and presenter Amelia Dimoldenberg performing a viral TikTok dance to the song Apple, while Charli XCX sipped an Aperol spritz on stage. She asked: "Are you getting f***** up tonight?" To which the crowd roared. She introduced Girl, So Confusing in autotune by saying: "If you came with your best friend, then this one is for you. "Especially when sometimes you had a fight and you make up with them and you're in a way better place than before." Speed Drive, a song she wrote for the Barbie movie, was introduced as a song "for my girls who want to drive really really, really fast". Charli told fans: "this was a real pleasure to come here with basically all my favourite artists. I hope you had as much fun as I did. This is not the end though, I promise". She teased the audience, asking: "Is this like a Brat Summer again or should I put a bullet in it?" During a techno version of Sympathy Is A Knife, she furiously stabbed at her chest and tossing her hair around while crawling on the floor. After another remix of 365, Bladee and AG Cook came on to help Charli sing. There was a technical error when she realised they were singing the wrong rendition and she laughed as she went off stage to correct the song, running back on and awkwardly hugging her friends, telling the crowd, "My bad". The trio danced around the stage together, and Charli joyfully told them "love you". She said: "F*** them other cities" to thunderous cheers from the crowd as Party on U began. The crowd was delighted to hear Charli sing an older song, Vroom Vroom. The stage went black and a creaking noise was made before a waterfall started cascading from the sky. Charli stood under it and raised her arms to sing Blame It On Your Love. She flicked her hair back and dropped to the floor as the camera spun around her. The final song was Icona Pop's I Don't Care (I Love It). "This is it", she said, leaving the stage while the screens in her iconic Brat font asked the crowd whether Brat Summer was truly over. It read: "But actually I don't think it is. "So tell me the truth. Will you hate me if I stick around? "Because I don't know who I am if it's over. "And so I have decided. I want this to last forever." Followed by fireworks, the message signed off: "It wasn't just a summer thing. It's a forever thing. Please don't let it be over." . The singer curated the line-up for the day, inviting her friends and co-creators The Dare, FiFi, Rose Gray, 070 Shake and Gesaffelstein among others for a dance, club-like atmosphere. Article continues below The star-studded event saw the likes of actor Harris Dickinson, Lily Allen, Paul Mescal, singer Shygirl, Will Poulter and Lewis Capaldi walking around enjoying the music and beating sun. Named after Victoria Park's historic Lido Field, the music series was announced last autumn in East London. Jamie xx, Massive Attack and London Grammar have also headlined across the festival which has been attended by celebrities including Harry Styles and Naomi Campbell.
Wales Online
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
London Grammar tell LIDO Festival fans they hope ‘music can bring us together'
London Grammar tell LIDO Festival fans they hope 'music can bring us together' The indie pop group captivated crowds at the show in London's Victoria Park on a balmy Sunday night London Grammar are playing The O2 (Image: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images ) London Grammar's lead singer said she hoped "music can bring us together" amid the "sad" state of the world, as the band headlined LIDO Festival. The indie pop group captivated crowds at the show in London's Victoria Park on a balmy Sunday night. The band, made up of lead singer Hannah Reid, guitarist Dan Rothman, and keyboardist Dominic "Dot" Major released their latest album, The Greatest Love, in September last year. Against a backdrop of raging conflicts around the world, Reid, 35, said the timing of the performance was "poignant" for her. Addressing the festival crowd, she added: "I'm struggling to be honest, the world's not a very nice place at the moment, and it's really, really, sad. "Sometimes I think being a musician and a singer doing these shows can feel a little bit self-indulgent, I guess, or that we're here having a good time when so many people in the world are suffering. Article continues below "And I swore to myself that I would never, ever give a speech like this on stage. "Day one, at the start of our career, I was like: 'I'm never going to be that person.' Because I've seen many men, many male musicians, no offence guys, give really long speeches that go on and on about the world. "So I'm going to stop now because I'm not going to do that. But thank you so much for being here with us tonight. I wish the music can bring us together, just for a moment." Wearing a black top and black skirt, Reid said the band were "three friends who have always been best friends since day one". Her haunting vocals, which could equally feature on the soundtrack of a David Lynch film as headline act of a festival in Tower Hamlets, were in evidence as the band launched into their first song Hey Now. Reid, who has spoken in the past of her "terrible stage fright" and building "a career off vulnerability", cut a confident presence on stage despite having to restart her third song, Kind of Man, after forgetting the lyrics. Appearing on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour last month, Reid said the "process of becoming a mum" had given her the perspective to enjoy shows in a way that she previously struggled with when the band launched into the public eye over a decade ago. Reid told the crowds on Sunday that the band's other musicians had changed positions on stage for the first time. She said: "We've been performing together for 15 years. This is the first time ever, and I wasn't sent the memo, that the boys have switched around on either side of me." A hit with the audience was the band's version of Nightcall – a cover of a Kavinsky song which became widely known after it was featured in the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony. Reid's soaring vocals at the end of Wasting My Young Years also prompted cheers and applause from the crowd. London Grammar fan Zoey Axton, 27, said she enjoyed the band's "moody and electric set". Ms Axton, who is from San Francisco, USA, added: "It was the perfect vibe for a Sunday evening." The band formed after Reid and guitarist Rothman met while they were students at the University of Nottingham in 2009. Sunday's wider offering at Victoria Park had a contingent of dance artists in line with other LIDO festivals, headlined by UK bastions Charli XCX and Jamie xx, featuring Roísín Murphy and Neil Frances. Article continues below Reid previously said the festival would showcase "women being really strong and making themselves vulnerable at the same time". Other performers compiled by London Grammar for the festival included soul singer Celeste, Pip Millett, Wasia Project, and Maverick Sabre. Named after Victoria Park's historic Lido Field, the music series was announced last autumn.
Powys County Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
London Grammar tell LIDO Festival fans they hope ‘music can bring us together'
London Grammar's lead singer said she hoped 'music can bring us together' amid the 'sad' state of the world, as the band headlined LIDO Festival. The indie pop group captivated crowds at the show in London's Victoria Park on a balmy Sunday night. The band, made up of lead singer Hannah Reid, guitarist Dan Rothman, and keyboardist Dominic 'Dot' Major released their latest album, The Greatest Love, in September last year. Against a backdrop of raging conflicts around the world, Reid, 35, said the timing of the performance was 'poignant' for her. Addressing the festival crowd, she added: 'I'm struggling to be honest, the world's not a very nice place at the moment, and it's really, really, sad. 'Sometimes I think being a musician and a singer doing these shows can feel a little bit self-indulgent, I guess, or that we're here having a good time when so many people in the world are suffering. 'And I swore to myself that I would never, ever give a speech like this on stage. 'Day one, at the start of our career, I was like: 'I'm never going to be that person.' Because I've seen many men, many male musicians, no offence guys, give really long speeches that go on and on about the world. 'So I'm going to stop now because I'm not going to do that. But thank you so much for being here with us tonight. I wish the music can bring us together, just for a moment.' Wearing a black top and black skirt, Reid said the band were 'three friends who have always been best friends since day one'. Her haunting vocals, which could equally feature on the soundtrack of a David Lynch film as headline act of a festival in Tower Hamlets, were in evidence as the band launched into their first song Hey Now. Reid, who has spoken in the past of her 'terrible stage fright' and building 'a career off vulnerability', cut a confident presence on stage despite having to restart her third song, Kind of Man, after forgetting the lyrics. Appearing on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour last month, Reid said the 'process of becoming a mum' had given her the perspective to enjoy shows in a way that she previously struggled with when the band launched into the public eye over a decade ago. Reid told the crowds on Sunday that the band's other musicians had changed positions on stage for the first time. She said: 'We've been performing together for 15 years. This is the first time ever, and I wasn't sent the memo, that the boys have switched around on either side of me.' A hit with the audience was the band's version of Nightcall – a cover of a Kavinsky song which became widely known after it was featured in the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony. Reid's soaring vocals at the end of Wasting My Young Years also prompted cheers and applause from the crowd. London Grammar fan Zoey Axton, 27, said she enjoyed the band's 'moody and electric set'. Ms Axton, who is from San Francisco, USA, added: 'It was the perfect vibe for a Sunday evening.' The band formed after Reid and guitarist Rothman met while they were students at the University of Nottingham in 2009. Sunday's wider offering at Victoria Park had a contingent of dance artists in line with other LIDO festivals, headlined by UK bastions Charli XCX and Jamie xx, featuring Roísín Murphy and Neil Frances. Reid previously said the festival would showcase 'women being really strong and making themselves vulnerable at the same time'. Other performers compiled by London Grammar for the festival included soul singer Celeste, Pip Millett, Wasia Project, and Maverick Sabre.
The Independent
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
London Grammar tell LIDO Festival fans they hope ‘music can bring us together'
London Grammar's lead singer said she hoped 'music can bring us together' amid the 'sad' state of the world, as the band headlined LIDO Festival. The indie pop group captivated crowds at the show in London's Victoria Park on a balmy Sunday night. The band, made up of lead singer Hannah Reid, guitarist Dan Rothman, and keyboardist Dominic 'Dot' Major released their latest album, The Greatest Love, in September last year. Against a backdrop of raging conflicts around the world, Reid, 35, said the timing of the performance was 'poignant' for her. Addressing the festival crowd, she added: 'I'm struggling to be honest, the world's not a very nice place at the moment, and it's really, really, sad. 'Sometimes I think being a musician and a singer doing these shows can feel a little bit self-indulgent, I guess, or that we're here having a good time when so many people in the world are suffering. 'And I swore to myself that I would never, ever give a speech like this on stage. 'Day one, at the start of our career, I was like: 'I'm never going to be that person.' Because I've seen many men, many male musicians, no offence guys, give really long speeches that go on and on about the world. 'So I'm going to stop now because I'm not going to do that. But thank you so much for being here with us tonight. I wish the music can bring us together, just for a moment.' Wearing a black top and black skirt, Reid said the band were 'three friends who have always been best friends since day one'. Her haunting vocals, which could equally feature on the soundtrack of a David Lynch film as headline act of a festival in Tower Hamlets, were in evidence as the band launched into their first song Hey Now. Reid, who has spoken in the past of her 'terrible stage fright' and building 'a career off vulnerability', cut a confident presence on stage despite having to restart her third song, Kind of Man, after forgetting the lyrics. Appearing on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour last month, Reid said the 'process of becoming a mum' had given her the perspective to enjoy shows in a way that she previously struggled with when the band launched into the public eye over a decade ago. Reid told the crowds on Sunday that the band's other musicians had changed positions on stage for the first time. She said: 'We've been performing together for 15 years. This is the first time ever, and I wasn't sent the memo, that the boys have switched around on either side of me.' A hit with the audience was the band's version of Nightcall – a cover of a Kavinsky song which became widely known after it was featured in the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony. Reid's soaring vocals at the end of Wasting My Young Years also prompted cheers and applause from the crowd. London Grammar fan Zoey Axton, 27, said she enjoyed the band's 'moody and electric set'. Ms Axton, who is from San Francisco, USA, added: 'It was the perfect vibe for a Sunday evening.' The band formed after Reid and guitarist Rothman met while they were students at the University of Nottingham in 2009. Sunday's wider offering at Victoria Park had a contingent of dance artists in line with other LIDO festivals, headlined by UK bastions Charli XCX and Jamie xx, featuring Roísín Murphy and Neil Frances. Reid previously said the festival would showcase 'women being really strong and making themselves vulnerable at the same time'. Other performers compiled by London Grammar for the festival included soul singer Celeste, Pip Millett, Wasia Project, and Maverick Sabre. Named after Victoria Park's historic Lido Field, the music series was announced last autumn.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
London Grammar tell LIDO Festival fans they hope ‘music can bring us together'
London Grammar's lead singer said she hoped 'music can bring us together' amid the 'sad' state of the world, as the band headlined LIDO Festival. The indie pop group captivated crowds at the show in London's Victoria Park on a balmy Sunday night. The band, made up of lead singer Hannah Reid, guitarist Dan Rothman, and keyboardist Dominic 'Dot' Major released their latest album, The Greatest Love, in September last year. Against a backdrop of raging conflicts around the world, Reid, 35, said the timing of the performance was 'poignant' for her. Addressing the festival crowd, she added: 'I'm struggling to be honest, the world's not a very nice place at the moment, and it's really, really, sad. 'Sometimes I think being a musician and a singer doing these shows can feel a little bit self-indulgent, I guess, or that we're here having a good time when so many people in the world are suffering. 'And I swore to myself that I would never, ever give a speech like this on stage. 'Day one, at the start of our career, I was like: 'I'm never going to be that person.' Because I've seen many men, many male musicians, no offence guys, give really long speeches that go on and on about the world. 'So I'm going to stop now because I'm not going to do that. But thank you so much for being here with us tonight. I wish the music can bring us together, just for a moment.' Wearing a black top and black skirt, Reid said the band were 'three friends who have always been best friends since day one'. Her haunting vocals, which could equally feature on the soundtrack of a David Lynch film as headline act of a festival in Tower Hamlets, were in evidence as the band launched into their first song Hey Now. Reid, who has spoken in the past of her 'terrible stage fright' and building 'a career off vulnerability', cut a confident presence on stage despite having to restart her third song, Kind of Man, after forgetting the lyrics. Appearing on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour last month, Reid said the 'process of becoming a mum' had given her the perspective to enjoy shows in a way that she previously struggled with when the band launched into the public eye over a decade ago. Reid told the crowds on Sunday that the band's other musicians had changed positions on stage for the first time. She said: 'We've been performing together for 15 years. This is the first time ever, and I wasn't sent the memo, that the boys have switched around on either side of me.' A hit with the audience was the band's version of Nightcall – a cover of a Kavinsky song which became widely known after it was featured in the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony. Reid's soaring vocals at the end of Wasting My Young Years also prompted cheers and applause from the crowd. London Grammar fan Zoey Axton, 27, said she enjoyed the band's 'moody and electric set'. Ms Axton, who is from San Francisco, USA, added: 'It was the perfect vibe for a Sunday evening.' The band formed after Reid and guitarist Rothman met while they were students at the University of Nottingham in 2009. Sunday's wider offering at Victoria Park had a contingent of dance artists in line with other LIDO festivals, headlined by UK bastions Charli XCX and Jamie xx, featuring Roísín Murphy and Neil Frances. Reid previously said the festival would showcase 'women being really strong and making themselves vulnerable at the same time'. Other performers compiled by London Grammar for the festival included soul singer Celeste, Pip Millett, Wasia Project, and Maverick Sabre. Named after Victoria Park's historic Lido Field, the music series was announced last autumn.
