@sophiestgeo WE’RE SO BACK #troyesivan #charlixcx #talktalk #coachella #sweat #fyp @Troye Sivan @Charli XCX ♬ original sound – soph

  From here, XCX brought on a number of acts including Billie Eilish for a remix of their collaborated single ‘Guess’ which recently won Song of The Year at the Brit Awards. Additionally, the single was noted as top song in mxdwn uk’s 2024 roundup. Eilish posted a recording of the performance onto X.   

Billie and @charli_xcx performing “Guess” at Coachella 2025 pic.twitter.com/i5fHkymD7m — billie eilish (@billieeilish) April 13, 2025

Next came a widely anticipated guest feature from fellow alt-pop singer Lorde who was introduced in a killer strut alongside XCX. Fans went crazy for the pair’s iconic dynamic and unforgettable stage presence. 

@danilyonsmusic Nah but the catwalk strut together is iconic @Charli XCX @Lorde @coachella #coachella #coachella2025 #couchella #charlixcx #lorde #girlsoconfusing #live #fyp ♬ original sound – Dani Lyons Music (News)

The two went on to perform a rendition of ‘Girl So Confusing’ together. With the two singer’s legendary status in the alt-pop space, the song’s navigation of relationships between women was a refreshingly real and vulnerable exploration which struck a chord with fans of both artists. The song has achieved one of the highest streams on Spotify from XCX’s collaboration album ‘Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat’ with the song reaching over 130 million listens. After the release of the original ‘brat’ album, the project debuted at number two in UK charts, however the release of her remixed collaboration album pushed it to number one.  After the performance of ‘Girl So Confusing’, XCX proclaimed an oncoming ‘Lorde Summer 2025’, sharing her excitement for the singer’s upcoming releases since her last album ‘Solar Power’ in 2021. Lorde has teased these upcoming tracks on TikTok, with a spirited moody snippet of an unreleased song.     

@lorde

♬ WWT – Lorde
XCX has been making continuous waves in the alt-pop scene, with the tease of a self-starring mockumentary ‘The Moment’, as well as a ‘Party girl Festival’ set to take place in London’s Victoria Park on 14 June and her upcoming self curated LIDO festival this summer

 

 

 

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After this spectacular collaborated festival performance, the singer thanked the audience and the event on Instagram, and fans await what will come next.

Beginning Monday, October 2nd, BBC Radio 1 hosts Rickie, Melvin and Charlie will air a new Live Lounge every Monday to Thursday throughout the month. Each performance will take place at 12pm. The Radio 1 trio announced the details of the new live lounge month, along with the line-up on air during their morning show on September 5.

Rickie, Melvin and Charlie are the new hosts of Radio 1’s iconic Live Lounge (Monday – Thursday, 10.30am – 1pm)!

Big up @RickieHW @Melvinodoom & @charliehedges. We know you’ll smash it! pic.twitter.com/0xze7rtyHW

— BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & Asian Network Press Office (@BBCRadio1PR) April 20, 2021

  Yungblud shared a post on Twitter. He said “just wait you see what we got planned”

just wait till you see what we got planned@bbcradio1 #liveloungemonth pic.twitter.com/NlAjB3cNuv

— YUNGBLUD is a lowlife (@yungblud) September 5, 2023

Radio 1’s Live Lounge will be graced with the presence of some of the world’s most popular artists, performing both their own musical pieces as well as unexpected covers. We will have the pleasure of Olivia Dean’s performance, whose album Messy has been nominated for a Mercury Prize Award 2023.

Listeners of Radio 1 and BBC Sounds can tune in live to all performances from Live Lounge Month. They will also be able to view the performances on-demand on Radio 1’s BBC iPlayer and YouTube channels.

Olivia Rodrigo, whose new album GUTS  launches September 8, visited London and popped into the Radio 1 studio with host Melvin Odoom to make a very hot announcement. Melvin spoke to Olivia and said, “We are so excited to have you here today, because the real reason you’re in the studio right now is because you have a massive announcement, right?”

Olivia made here live lounge performance official and told the Radio 1 listeners in retort to Melvin “I’m so excited to announce, “I’m going to be kicking off Radio 1’s live lounge month 2023 and it’s going to be October. I’m very excited, I’m filming it in LA, and it’s going to be a ball.”

BBC Radio 1, invites listeners to test their expertise, in what they say is their “Ultimate Live Lounge Quiz.” Preparing listeners for an extravaganza of bejewelled performances for this coming October.

Below you can see the full line-up list for the Live Lounge Month 2023.

Artist Performance Date’s

Olivia Rodrigo –  Mon 2nd October
Troye Sivan  – Tues 3rd October
Jorja Smith  – Weds 4th October
Madison Beer  – Thurs 5th October
Declan McKenna –  Mon 9th October
Leigh-Anne –  Tues 10th October
Royal Blood –  Weds 11th October
Dominic Fike – Thurs 12th October
Holly Humberstone – Tues 17th October
YUNGBLUD – Weds 18th October
Becky Hill – Thurs 19th October
Usher – Mon 23rd October
Jax Jones – Weds 25th October
Doja Cat – Thurs 26th October

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Along with the song, Troye also released the music video, directed by Bardia Zeinali, who also directed Troye’s collaboration with Ariana Grande, for their video for Dance to This. The music video stars Troye and Kacey as runaways, hiding in motels and changing their appearances, Kacey using hair dye and Troye cutting his mullet off. Along the way, they make stops at clubs featuring karaoke, dancing and drag shows.

Speaking to Vogue about the video’s concept, Troye explained; “We’ve separately had our own experiences…regrets, scorning our lovers…and we find solace in each other.” Easy is originally from Troye Sivan’s recent EP In a Dream, released in August 2020 via EMI Music Australia and Capitol Records. Along with Easy the EP includes singles such as Take Yourself Home and Rager Teenager. 

Troye described the album as; “A story that’s still unfolding, this small collection of songs explores an emotional rollercoaster period in my life when the feelings and thoughts were most shockingly fresh. Revisiting these songs and moments is tough, but I’m proud of this music and excited to have it out in the world.”

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This song comes following the recent release of Miley Cyrus’ album Plastic Hearts, where Mark produced three tracks, High, Bad Karma and Never Be Me. Mark talked about the song in an Instagram post saying; “Honestly, High is one of the most beautiful vocals/melodies I’ve ever recorded. And wait til u hear the harms.” 

“Bad Karma was written at a jam session at Max’s Kansas Xity in 1976 with Ace Frehley and Joan Jett (it wasn’t but u get my drift, shit is pure seedy, rock n roll. Angel Olsen’s guitar cuts like razor wire). And Never Be Me is that unapologetic heartbreak shit that you love from ms Miley.”

Easy is available on all platforms. You can watch the video below.

breathe in… breathe out… “exhale” coming April 23. Prod. by @agcook404 & Jónsi. click here to pre-save: https://t.co/0zzLdn6yVV pic.twitter.com/LBLhbfwkMa

— Jónsi (@iamjonsi) April 13, 2020

Sparse, despondent piano chords stir the track into life, accompanied by a breathy vocal delivery that lives up to the promise of the song’s title. It’s easy to forget at this point that co-producing alongside Jónsi is avant-pop provocateur A.G. Cook, the founder of the internet-based label PC Music.

Easy, that is, until we’re reminded of Cook’s presence when a staccato of his breakbeats mince their way through the lush bedrock provided for him. Watch the single’s official music video below, directed by American actor Giovanni Ribisi as well as Jónsi himself.

Surprisingly enough, this isn’t the first time Jónsi has embarked on a pop crossover. That accolade goes to “Revelation“, a collaborative single he released with the Australian pop star Troye Sivan way back in 2018.

Despite an end to Jónsi’s dry spell, a follow-up to Go has not been announced yet. Though if you’re champing at the bit for more from the post-rock pioneer, you’re in luck; as one half of the ambient duo Dark Morph (the other being Swedish composer Carl Michael von Hausswolff) Jónsi will appear on the sequel to their 2019 self-titled album in May. Pre-order the album here.

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During an Instagram livestream last Friday, the “Boys” singer debuted clips from several demo mixes, revealing the working title of the first to be “claws“. With production handled by Dylan Brady (one half of bubblegum bass duo 100 gecs), Charli echoed all of our thoughts when she said she heard the beat and “was instantly like – yes, this is sick”. Having released a second clip from the demo on Twitter, Charli confirmed just before midnight yesterday that this would be her album’s next single, before asking her fans for consensus on its official title.

this is coming next but i still don’t have the official title.. the demo was called “claws”. it could also be called “i like” / “i like everything about you” troye commented that “clementines” is a good title coz of the lyrics in the 2nd verse (tweeted below). what do u think? https://t.co/AWCOolTUjd

— Charli (@charli_xcx) April 13, 2020

Potential candidates riffed on the song’s hook (“i like“/”i like everything about you“), whilst “1999” collaborator Troye Sivan suggested the name “clementines“, drawing from lyrics to its second verse. After a few hours of careful deliberation, Charli announced she had settled on the original title “claws“; to which Sivan playfully replied:

Fuck u too

— troye (@troyesivan) April 14, 2020

While we’re yet to see a full version of the track, if these tit bits are anything to go by it’s shaping up to be a doozy. How I’m Feeling Now, an album recorded entirely during the coronavirus lockdown, will be released May 15th via Asylum Records. Lead single “forever” is available to stream now.

The trailer for #BoyErased is finally here. Starring Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Joel Edgerton & myself. Featuring ‘REVELATION’, an original song written by @LelandOfficial, Jónsi, & I. Couldn’t be prouder to be a part of this. In theatres this November! ❤️ ❤️ pic.twitter.com/TQhY4hcoAu

— troye sivan (@troyesivan) July 17, 2018

The song is definitely a winner. Fusing Jónsi’s post-rock approach with power pop sensibilities, Sivan’s distinctive high baritone is set against a rich ambient instrumental backing, comprising reverbed piano, cymbals and strings, before reaching a jubilant peak in the chorus.

The new song comes ahead of Sivan’s upcoming second album, Bloom, which is due for release on August 31st. From the album, he released lead single ‘My My My’ back in January, followed by ‘The Good Side‘ later that month and title-track ‘Bloom‘ in May. Pre-order the album here.

Meanwhile, Jónsi and Sigur Rós released perhaps their boldest album, Route One, late last year. It consists of eight selections from the band’s background music to a 24-hour YouTube live stream, in which they travelled around a 1332km Icelandic ring road. The track names are even based on the GPS locations of their journey.