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The flag was very obviously inspired by The 1975’s drummer’s fiancée and cultural phenomenon Charli XCX and her acclaimed album ‘Brat’ which came out in June 2024.

Denise has now put the Brat flag, which comes with the bra still, up for auction to raise money for Children North East, a charity which provides mental health support for children, helps support families in crisis, youth services and safe spaces, as well as support groups.

A total of 13 people have placed a bid for the item which now has a price going up to £685. The auction will end on Monday August 11 and will see Denise personally present the flag to the winner.

She took to Instagram to say: “So at Glastonbury in June, @charli_xcx showed me a photo and said, ‘Have you seen the Denise Welch Brat flag!! It became quite a story and featured on lots of the coverage of the festival especially @loosewomen of course!!! We’re now auctioning the flag (and bra) to raise money for the amazing @children_ne who do so much for children living in poverty in the north east of England. It would be so kind of you would bid for the flag and whoever wins I’ll present it to them personally! (sic)”

You can place a bid for the Denise Welch brat flag at the link below: https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/denisewelch#buzz_expend_318859.

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The singer was wearing a  Vivienne Westwood mini dress with a traditional veil, Jimmy Choo heels, and her infamous sunnies. Photos and videos were quick to surface on social media on Saturday with captions such as “Mrs and Mr XCX”. The couple plan to have a bigger ceremony in Sicily, Italy where they first met. The Sun reported last month: “Charli and George fell in love with Sicily and knew they wanted to get married there. There will be no expense spared.”

After her collaboration on No Rome’s song ‘Spinning’ in 2021, Charli and Daniel started dating in 2022 and announced their engagement in November 2023 whilst working on ‘Brat’ whit his collaboration. In a 2024 interview with Rolling Stones UK, Charli opened up about their relationship saying: “We want to impress each other, and we think we’re both really good, but I’m actually such a b**ch in the studio with George. Because we’re obviously so close, you lose everything in terms of the normal studio boundaries.”

The pop singer shared a couple of TikToks from the party, one seeing her pretending to be annoyed and walking away, captioned: “When George isn’t crying when he sees me walking down the aisle.” But “Luckily he did xx” was the accompanying sentence. A later video, included shots of Daniel wearing his now-wife’s veil, surrounded by friends and captioned “bridal party energy”, by XCX.

The couple’s wedings rings have both been individualy valued as £10k and £15k, with matching wedding bands for both musicians. Laura Taylor from Lorel Diomands told MailOnline: “Charli’s wedding band is where she’s really made it her own. Rather than going for a traditional band to sit next to the solitaire, or even an eternity band like we’re seeing with other celebrities, she’s chosen something much bolder.”

The British power couple both performed at Glastonbury at the begining of the summer, Charli being a headliner as well as The 1975. The Guardian reviewer Shaad D’Souza gave Charli’s performance five stars and wrote: “Despite being a prodigiously talented mainstream songwriter, she has dedicated her career to exploring the most caustic, hallucinatory sounds of the underground, and working out how best to synthesise them with the pleasures of pure pop music.”

The 1975’s performance, was also received with acclaims from The Guardian’s Alexis Petridis, referring to the set as “bold, experimental, occasionally confounding, but ultimately hugely impressive”.

Charli refers to her partner, now husband, on stage and in song. “I wanna dance with George,” she sings on song ‘Club Classics’, a song co-produced by Daniel who also co-wrote the song ‘Apple’.

During her set, the backdrop shared a message hinting that even after a successful year with ‘Brat’, this era is not over. Her message told the fans, “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.” Charli continues to hint at more music coming through a billboard, found in Brooklyn, New York, and London, UK, to celebrate her one year of ‘Brat’ saying “forever <3”  

365 days of brat <3 pic.twitter.com/C6UwOVIf0y

— Charli (@charli_xcx) June 7, 2025

Charli surprised fans with a second performance on Sunday, June 8th, as a guest alongside French musical duo, Air. Air’s duo, Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel, from Versailles, France, had a career spanning over eight albums, breaking up in 2014, to then reviving the band in 2023 in celebration of 25 years of their debut album ‘Moon Safari’, released back in 1998.  Air’s We Love Green setlist included songs ‘All I Need’, ‘Remember’, ‘Highschool Lover’, as well as the popular hit ‘Sexy Boy’. Air brought out Charli XCX, shocking fans as they performed their song ‘Cherry Blossom Girl’, from the 2004 album ‘Talkie Walkie’, together. 

 

 

 

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Back in December, when Spotify Wrapped stats were released, Charli shared that Air had been her second most listened to artist of 2024. She also re-shared a video of her performance with Air, expressing that it was a “dream come true <3″. 

dreams come true <3 https://t.co/BSwwXlq4im

— Charli (@charli_xcx) June 8, 2025

Charli XCX is set to perform in the UK in London and Manchester, as well as Dublin and Belfast in Ireland, this coming week. Tickets can be found here. 

Air is currently on a world tour in Europe this summer, with their Dublin, Ireland show coming up on June 17th. The band will also head to North America in the fall to continue the tour. Tickets can be booked here.   

The singer dominated the charts during 2024 and has admitted on multiple occasions that she would love to extend the hype of her acclaimed album although stating she knows everything has a “lifespan”.

Charli xcx ponders the lifespan of the ‘BRAT’ music era in new video:

“When you get to a level of success you can become oversaturated and people want you to disappear…but I’m also interested in the tension of staying too long.” pic.twitter.com/YLRb6Q1Ads

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) April 27, 2025

The British artist made crowds go crazy during her two weekends Coachella sets and left fans pondering “maybe it’s time for a different kind of summer?” whilst the screens flashed different artists names set to release music over the upcoming summer.

Taking to her TikTok account, after a week of reflection, she said: “Yesterday I made this TikTok about, ‘Summer again?’ And I was kind of joking but also maybe serious… it got me thinking about it is really hard to let go of ‘Brat,’ and let go of this thing that is so inherently me, and become my entire life”.

Reflecting on the different cultural shifts in music, the singer has been questioning whether it’s best to disappear on the highs of her album or to keep it going for as long as possible.

“You know? I started thinking about culture and the ebbs and flows of the lifespan of things. Then, how when you get a level of success, you can become oversaturated and then people want you to disappear – which I understand, and I am sort of a believer in that,” she explained. “I think it allows artists to retain their cool when they are so in everyone’s faces, then they vanish. But I am also interested in the tension of staying too long. I find that quite fascinating in what that does.”

The singer delivered one of the most talked about set/performance during Coachella, bringing to the stage friends and collaborators such as Lorde, Billie Eilish, Troye Sivan and Addison Rae, leaving the crowd going wild and asking for more.

Charli xcx was spotted filming a cab scene outside of the O2 in London for her upcoming film, ‘The moment’ pic.twitter.com/CDUFjGlEdr

— what did charli watch today? (@charliwatched) March 19, 2025

While specific plot details remain under wraps, the mockumentary is expected to blur the lines between documentary and scripted storytelling, capturing both the highs and pressures of being a modern-day pop star. The film’s cast includes actor Alexander Skarsgård and comedian Jamie Demetriou, hinting at a mix of drama and humour. Given Charli XCX’s history of innovative and genre-defying work, ‘The Moment’ is likely to reflect her signature bold and unconventional style.

| Insiders said “Charli is basically playing herself in The Moment and it’s inspired by her story, it’s the story of a pop star prepping for her first headline arena tour, and will show fans exactly what goes into that and how it affects the person at the centre of it all.” https://t.co/P8jMB7dhPD
— allypally (@allypallyxcx) March 19, 2025

Charli XCX first gained attention in the early 2010s with underground electro-pop tracks before breaking into the mainstream with hits like ‘Boom Clap‘ and collaborations with artists such as Iggy Azalea (‘Fancy‘) and Icona Pop (‘I Love It‘). Over the years, she has cemented her reputation as a forward-thinking artist, balancing experimental hyperpop projects with mainstream success. The singer’s sixth studio album ‘Brat‘ (2024) marked a pivotal moment in her career, propelling her from the fringes of pop experimentation to mainstream acclaim.

With ‘The Moment’, Charli XCX is once again breaking new ground but this time in film. While she has not announced immediate plans to return to music after this project, she has a packed schedule for 2025. She has been announced as the first headliner for Manchester’s Parklife festival and will also take the stage at LIDO Festival, where she has personally curated the lineup for her performance day involving artists such as 070 Shake and The Dare.

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As production continues, anticipation for ‘The Moment’ is building. Whether the film will premiere in theaters or debut on a streaming platform has yet to be confirmed. However, with Charli XCX at the helm, one thing is certain – it will be anything but conventional.

The Cambridge-born performer won for Best Dance/Electronic Album for her acclaimed club album Brat, Best Dance/Pop Song for the album’s lead single ‘Von Dutch’ and Best Recording Album Package. The prizes were amongst the first awards handed out at the Grammy’s Premiere Ceremony which precedes the main event of the night.

Charli’s collaborator Finn Keane took to the stage to thank the singer for being “an amazing collaborator” and how thankful they all are that the world is finally catching up to what the Cambridgeshire-songwriter can do.

The ‘Apple’ performer took the celebration to her Instagram to thank her fans, stating she hopes she made them proud as she shared a carousel of pictures from the ceremony including her red carpet look, snapshots alongside fiancé George Daniels and close friend Troye Sivan and most importantly, her reaction to winning Best Dance/Pop Song for ‘Von Dutch’.

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Having been nominated seven times, the 32-year-old songstress became the Recording Academy’s second-most nominated artist as well as a member of the seven-nods club this year, alongside artists such as Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish. In conversation with W Magazine, the artist opened up about how the Academy’s recognition of her work came as a surprise. Charli said: “My vibe is just wanting to have a good time. Let’s be real, I wasn’t even on the Grammys’ radar last year, so it’s not something I ever expected. The thing is, wherever I am becomes fun anyway, so I’m sure I’ll figure it out.”  

@varietymagazine Charli xcx performs “Guess” at the #GRAMMYs ♬ original sound – Variety

The now Grammy-winning singer delivered the final performance of the night with ‘Von Dutch’ and ‘Guess’. She threw a very fitting party on stage accompanied by friends The Dare, Alex Consani, Gabriette and Julia Fox. Her performance started outside of the Crypto.com Arena and followed XCX strutting inside the venue joined by an entourage of partygoers recreating a club scene. In the back, a note on-screen read: “All unworn garments featured in Charli XCX’s #GRAMMYs performance will be donated to domestic violence survivors.”. The performance was praised by many and fans were amazed by the number thrown by Charli.

The artist has in fact released a new vinyl with a white powder pressing which is meant to hint at cocaine, and fans were not appreciative of what they called “glorifying hard drugs”.

Charli xcx has released a limited edition vinyl for the ‘BRAT’ remix album, filled with white powder. pic.twitter.com/UvA0ATPp9N

— Pop Base (@PopBase) January 30, 2025

While some users were not happy with the release, many instead praised the artist for “knowing her fandom well”, hinting at the hedonistic side of the record which seems to have resonated with many fans.

One thing I like about Charli is that she knows exactly what her fans want. She’s invested which I can respect. — Romance by Queen (@QUEENP0P) January 30, 2025

But of course, the white powder wasn’t the only problem with Charli xcx’s newest release; the artist’s rise to fame was in fact met with many fans and social media users comparing the singer to other female pop singers in terms of popularity, streaming numbers or units sold. The new version of ‘Brat‘ is available here.

Now that the ‘Brat‘ singer has released a new version of her 2024 record, users are attacking her over the number of variants available, which now amounts to 24. Furthermore, they are also calling her fans out for giving backlash to artists like Gracie Abrams or Taylor Swift who released multiple variants of their latest albums, but not holding Charli accountable for participating in the same trend.

‘Brat‘ was Charli xcx’s second album to achieve the number one position, and charted for 34 weeks so far after its release in early June of 2024. The artist had previously topped charts with her 2022 release titled ‘Crash‘.

The artist will be performing at this year’s Grammy Awards, which will be taking place on Sunday. She is also up for record of the year with ‘Brat‘, as well as more nominations.

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The British music scene braces for an electrifying performance at the Brit Awards, where Charli XCX is set to take centre stage at the O2 Arena.

Her album, Brat, has become the anthem of a generation, blending audacious lyricism with unrelenting beats.…

— ®©Grassmonster (@grassmonster) January 12, 2025

Charli XCX is a British singer, songwriter, and producer known for her boundary-pushing approach to pop music. Her career began with underground success in the early 2010s before her breakout hits like ‘Boom Clap’ and ‘Fancy’ (with Iggy Azalea) brought her into the mainstream spotlight. Known for her genre-blurring approach and fearless experimentation, the singer has continuously pushed the boundaries of pop music. Over the years, she has collaborated with a range of artists, including Troye Sivan, Lizzo, and recently Billie Eilish on the hit single ‘Guess’. The single achieved significant success on the UK Singles Chart in 2024, spending 10 weeks at #1. One of her previous chart-topping hits was ‘I Love It’, a collaboration with Icona Pop in 2013.

The singer’s 2024 album ‘Brat’ marked a career-defining moment, achieving both critical and commercial triumph. It debuted at #1 in the UK, US, and Australia. Within a month of release, ‘Brat’ surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify, making it one of the fastest albums to reach this milestone in 2024. Tracks from the album became synonymous with youth culture in 2024, appearing in TikTok trends, movies, and advertisements, making Brat a cultural touchstone. ‘Brat’ is heavily favoured for the 2025 Brit Awards and is expected to dominate major categories, including Best Album and Best British Artist.

This year’s Brit Awards are expected to be a landmark celebration of music, and Charli’s performance is likely to be one of the evening’s highlights. Fans are eager to see what the star will bring to the stage, as her live shows are renowned for their electrifying energy and cutting-edge visuals. The announcement of her Brit Awards performance comes as no surprise to fans who have followed her meteoric rise over the past decade.

When the account began to make the rounds online, Charli took to her private Instagram to promote the account herself. She wrote on @360_brat: “I wanted to give this to you all as a new years gift but my v [very] under wraps but oddly active account got leaked so instead of posting 7 cryptic stills from random movies and then dropping the @ I thought I’d give it to you right here right now. Love you xx”

Charli xcx reveals her Letterboxd account. pic.twitter.com/y38kdhonit

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) December 27, 2024

With over 200 films watched this year, the ‘Apple’ singer has watched and reviewed some of the biggest films of 2024, giving five star reviews to Challengers, Conclave and Nosferatu. The star wrote for her five-star review of Challengers: “was so amped after watching this I ended up going out til 5am with Harrison and then was super hangover for the met. Worth it though”. It seems Charli’s party-girl ‘Brat’ aesthetic moves beyond the curation of her musical persona and into her watching habits and insightful commentary: at home, on flights and before the met.

On Christmas Day, the singer watched five films: Home Alone (1990), How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966), The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), The Piano Teacher (2001) and The Order (2024). Even giving an insight into her home life with fiancé George Daniel of The 1975, in her review of The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). The five star review: “watched this whilst george built lego”, later letting fans know it was the lego bonsai tree. Daniel continues to feature on Charli’s reviews, writing: “I wanna dance with george!” under her review of Climax (2018), paying homage to her song ‘Club Classics’ from her recent ‘Brat’ album, alongside her comment “the monster kinda gives george vibes <3” under her review of Frankenstein (1931).

charli xcx letterboxd is a revelation, i knew she knew ball but this is a serious level of ball knowledge

— ellis (@sum1saiditinnit) December 28, 2024

The now-very public and active Letterboxd account is everything we would expect from the singer, remaining very on-brand to the popular culture she has been influenced by and assisted in the curation of.

With recurring references to her own discography: “martha is brat!” referring to Martha Stewart’s recently released documentary Martha, a top four featuring camp classic Charlie’s Angels (2000) and countless unfiltered reviews; Charli xcx’s Letterboxd is perhaps one of the best things to come out of the entertainment industry in 2024.

Charli revealed the news on social media, where she wrote: “ok so I know that it’s already be announced that I’m headlining Primavera next summer, but I had this idea…. @troyesivan you wanna?”

ok so i know it’s already been announced that im headlining primavera next year, but i had this idea……… @troyesivan u wanna ?

— Charli (@charli_xcx) December 19, 2024

Earlier this year, Charli xcx had embarked on a solo tour to celebrate her album “Brat”, which has been making headlines worldwide ever since it was released. The sold out tour, which took the Essex born artist to cities such as Manchester, London, New York City and Minneapolis, counted fourteen stops in Europe and North America. But Charli said that these solo dates were very hard on her mental health, describing them as “really hard emotionally”.

After wrapping up her solo tour, Charli made more stops on a co-headlined tour with Troye Sivan, who was promoting his third studio album “Something to Give Each Other”. Sivan is featured on the extended version of Charli’s “Brat” on the track “Talk Talk”. Charli said that she found the experience of touring alongside Sivan much better than touring solo, stating that it was “a lot easier and less of an emotional battle”. Their co-headlined tour, called “SWEAT”, took the two artists around North America, with a few dates in Canada and many in the United States.

Following the success of “Brat”, one of the most popular albums of the year, acclaimed by both critics and the public, Charli will be going on another arenas tour the upcoming year. She will also be headlining various festivals around the world, including Coachella in California and LIDO Festival in the UK. The tour includes nineteen stops in seven countries, including the UK and Ireland.

June 14, London – LIDO Festival

June 17, Dublin – Malahide Castle and Gardens

June 18, Belfast – Ormeau Park

Earlier this week, Charli xcx joined Billie Eilish on stage to sing their song “Guess” in Los Angeles. Charli’s album is currently charting in the UK’s top ten and it previously peaked at number one, making Charli one of the biggest artists of the year. Her upcoming concert with Troye Sivan has been dubbed “Sweat pt. 2″, and it is unclear whether more dates are to follow.