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Charli XCX Hits Back at Glastonbury 'Miming' Complaints After Headline Set - Liverpool Echo

  • On June 28, Charli XCX headlined the Other Stage at Glastonbury with a fiery, high-energy set that drew one of the festival’s largest crowds.
  • Charli XCX's success with her 2024 album 'Brat', which topped charts in the UK, Ireland, and Australia, earned her the slot as Glastonbury's Other Stage headliner, driven by its cultural impact.
  • Charli XCX's set featured flames, strobe lights, rain effects, heavy autotune, and 17 tracks in 45 minutes, exemplifying elaborate production that drew large crowds despite criticism.
  • Facing backlash, Charli XCX's performance was called 'terrible' with accusations of miming; she responded on X, dismissing critics' 'boomer vibe' comments.
  • More broadly, Charli XCX's 'Brat' album's cultural weight has ignited ongoing debates over live performance authenticity and pop's role at festivals like Glastonbury.
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Far Out Magazine broke the news in United Kingdom on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
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