Charli XCX

Early life

Charli XCX was born as Charlotte Emma Aitchison in Cambridge, England on 2 August, 1992, the only child of nurse and flight attendant Shameera and entrepreneur and talent agent Jon Aitchison. Her mother was born into a Muslim family of Gujarati Indian descent in Uganda and moved to England after being expelled by the Idi Amin regime, while her father is Scottish. She grew up in Start Hill, Essex, and spent weekends with her maternal grandparents in Crawley, West Sussex. She attended Bishop's Stortford College in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. She briefly lived with a friend in Joensuu, Finland, describing it as a "frightening experience."

She has spoken extensively about her difficulties at school growing up, stating that she was a "half-Indian girl with frizzy hair" among predominantly white people and that she was bullied and discriminated against for her Indian heritage.

She demonstrated an affinity for music from an early age, being interested in acts such as the Spice Girls and Britney Spears, and began writing songs at the age of 14. Her stage name "Charli XCX" was taken from her MSN Messenger screen name as she could not think of anything else and did not have a manager at the time, telling the Grammy Awards that she would stick with it and "Not pull a Prince" (in reference to the singer changing his name to a symbol).

Career

2006–2011: Career beginnings

At 14, Aitchison persuaded her parents to grant her a loan to record her first album, 14, and in early 2008 she began posting songs from the album, as well as numerous other demos, on her official Myspace page. This caught the attention of a promoter running numerous illegal warehouse raves and parties in East London, who invited her to perform at them. She was billed on flyers under the stage name Charli XCX; "XCX" (or "kiss Charli kiss") was her MSN Messenger display name when she was younger. Despite the illicit nature of the gigs, her parents were supportive of her career and attended several raves with her. In late 2008, while 14 was never commercially released, she released the two singles "!Franchesckaar!" and double A-side "Emelline"/"Art Bitch" under Orgy Music. She has since frequently expressed her distaste for her music of the time, going as far to call it "gimmicky dance tracks" and "fucking terrible Myspace music". At the age of 18, Charli XCX moved to London to study for a fine art degree at UCL's Slade School of Fine Art but dropped out in her second year.

In 2010, Charli XCX was signed to Asylum Records. She later described herself as being "lost". In an interview with The Guardian, Charli XCX said, "I was still in school. I'd just come out of this weird rave scene, and I wasn't really sure what to make of that. And, when I got signed, I hated pop music; I wanted to make bad rap music. I didn't know who I was. I didn't know what I liked. Even though I was signed, I was still figuring it out." She eventually flew to Los Angeles to meet producers and found it "wasn't working out for me" until she met with American producer Ariel Rechtshaid. They had a two-hour session and wrote the song "Stay Away". She stated that was "when things started to come together". Early in 2011, she was featured on the Alex Metric single "End of the World". She left during the second year of her degree course at the Slade School of Fine Art to focus on her music career. In May and November 2011, she released the singles "Stay Away" and "Nuclear Seasons" respectively, and gained attention from music website Pitchfork, where she earned "Best New Track" accolades for both; the former was eventually named to the site's "Best Tracks of 2011" list.

2012–2015: Breakthrough with ''True Romance'' and ''Sucker''

Main article: True Romance (Charli XCX album), Sucker (Charli XCX album)

In addition to Rechtshaid, she began working with Swedish producer Patrik Berger. He sent her two beats, and she quickly wrote songs for each, one of which became "I Love It" and the other of which became "You're the One". She stated she did not end up releasing "I Love It" herself as she could not reconcile it with her sound, but in 2012, Swedish duo Icona Pop re-recorded the song and released it as a single featuring her vocals. The song became an international hit, hitting number one in Charli XCX's home country and climbing to number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2013. In June, she released "You're the One" as a single from her EP of the same name, followed by her debut mixtape Heartbreaks and Earthquakes, a one-track file consisting of eight songs, including a cover of the Blood Orange song "Champagne Coast" and Odd Future's remix of "You're the One". On Halloween, she released a new song called "Cloud Aura" featuring Brooke Candy, followed by her second mixtape Super Ultra, released exclusively through her website in November. In early 2013, she released "You (Ha Ha Ha)" and announced her debut album, followed by "What I Like" in March. True Romance was released on 12 April 2013. It peaked at number 85 on the UK Albums Chart, at number five on the US Billboard Top Heatseekers, and at number 11 on the Australian Hitseekers Albums Chart. The album was received well by music critics, earning a 76/100 on Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream critics, indicating the album's "generally favorable reviews". In May, she released "Just Desserts", a song with Welsh singer-songwriter Marina.

Charli XCX began writing her second album in mid-2013, saying she initially wanted to go to India to record, but later decided she wanted to record in France, she said: "Two months ago, I wanted to go to India and record it, and now I want to record it in France. So I feel like nothing is definite – like, I feel very all-over-the-place at the moment. But at the moment, my heart's set on going to France and recording it, but that was different two months ago, so who knows what's going to happen?" Frustrated with the music industry, she ended up going to Sweden, isolating herself from her record label, and made a punk-inspired album over a month. Charli XCX worked on the album with Patrik Berger; of their process, she later reflected that it was "not thought-about, everything really spontaneous [...] We don't think – it's like the first thing that comes out of my mouth is the cut on the record." Their initial work, however, was eventually scrapped for a more "pop-oriented" album. The album included a song called "Mow That Lawn", which was debuted live a year later at Ilosaarirock Festival in Finland.

In late 2013, "SuperLove" was released as the lead single from the album and reached number 62 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Charli XCX's first solo entry on the chart. In January 2014, she released a song called "Allergic to Love" on her SoundCloud. While writing the album, she did further sessions with Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, Rostam Batmanglij from Vampire Weekend, production duo Stargate, John Hill and a session with Dr. Luke which she said "wasn't for me". In an interview with DIY magazine, she stated that she wrote the record for girls and wants them to feel "a sense of empowerment". Charli XCX explained in her tour diary with Replay Laserblast that the record's genre is still pop but has a very shouty, girl-power, girl-gang, Bow Wow Wow feel to it at the same time. The album was influenced by the Hives, Weezer, the Ramones and 1960s yé-yé music. "SuperLove" was eventually scrapped from the album.

In early 2014, Charli XCX was featured on Australian rapper Iggy Azalea's single "Fancy"; the track topped the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming both artists' first number-one single on the chart. Charli XCX expanded her portfolio of songwriting for other artists during this period, with credits on Azalea's 2014 single "Beg for It", Ryn Weaver's debut single "OctaHate", and material for acts including Sky Ferreira, Neon Jungle, Rihanna, and Gwen Stefani. In mid-2014, Charli XCX contributed the song "Boom Clap" to the soundtrack of the film The Fault in Our Stars. "Boom Clap" peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number six in the UK and was certified platinum in Australia. In August, a release date of October was announced for her new album Sucker, along with the lead single "Break the Rules". She said the song came about after she had made her punk album in Sweden, when she "came out of the other side of that punk phase and translated it into something more pop". She stated that the album was "obviously [...] about not giving a fuck". The album was pushed back the next month due to the success of "Boom Clap" and was officially released in December 2014 in North America and February 2015 in Europe. It debuted at number 28 on the US Billboard 200, making it Charli XCX's first album to enter the chart and number 15 on the UK Albums Chart. The album's third single, "Doing It" featuring fellow British singer Rita Ora, was released in February and peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.

Charli XCX considers herself a feminist and wrote one of the songs on Sucker, "Body of My Own", as a feminist statement. She appeared in the documentary about gender equality The F Word and Me, which premiered on BBC Three in 2015. Charli XCX opened for Katy Perry on the European leg of Perry's Prismatic World Tour in early 2015, headlined her own UK tour, and featured alongside R&B artist Tinashe on fellow singer Ty Dolla Sign's single "Drop That Kitty". A music video for the single "Famous" was released on 23 March 2015. and was ranked by Time and Pitchfork as the 5th and 19th best pop music video of the year, respectively. In July and August 2015, Charli XCX co-headlined a US tour with Bleachers. She announced on 21 August that, for "personal reasons", a planned second leg of the tour would not go ahead.

2015–2018: ''Vroom Vroom'', ''Number 1 Angel'', and ''Pop 2''

Main article: Vroom Vroom (EP), Number 1 Angel, Pop 2 (mixtape)

In a July 2015 interview, Charli XCX said that she was working on her third album and described it as "the most pop thing, and the most electronic thing" she had ever done. In October 2015, she premiered the new song "Vroom Vroom" on the Beats 1 Radio Show, claiming it would be the first song released from what would be her next studio album. On 23 February 2016, it was announced that she had set up an experimental pop record label, Vroom Vroom Recordings, and that she would release an EP entitled Vroom Vroom on 26 February 2016. The title song was officially released that day. The second song released from the EP, entitled "Trophy", received its first play on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show that night. It was also announced that she would host her own Beats 1 show titled The Candy Shop. Vroom Vroom was mainly produced by Sophie as a teaser for her EP. The avant-pop EP marked a sharp shift in tone from her previous album and was released to divided reviews.

In July 2016, it was announced that British producer A. G. Cook, founder of record label PC Music, had signed on as Charli XCX's creative director. On 28 October, the lead single from her third album, "After the Afterparty", was released. It charted at 29 in the UK Singles Chart and was certified gold by the BPI. On 8 February 2017, she performed it on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, along with a new song titled "Bounce" featuring Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. On 10 March 2017, Charli XCX released the mixtape, Number 1 Angel, which featured an all-female line-up of guest artists including MØ, Raye, Starrah, Uffie, Abra, and Cupcakke and was produced largely by PC Music artists including A.G. Cook, EasyFun, and Sophie.

On 17 March 2017, Mura Masa released his single "1 Night", which featured vocals from Charli XCX. On 26 July 2017, Charli XCX released "Boys", along with a self-directed music video featuring an ensemble cast of male celebrities, including Joe Jonas and Brendon Urie, among others. On 6 August, Charli XCX performed at Lollapalooza music festival 2017. On 20 August 2017, the majority of Charli XCX's third studio album was leaked with the remainder of the tracks leaking the following year. The leak of the album featuring the then-lead single "After the Afterparty" led to the cancellation of the album release and Charli XCX deciding to make an entirely new third studio album.

The Number 1 Angel follow-up mixtape, Pop 2, was released on 15 December 2017, featuring collaborations with Carly Rae Jepsen, Tove Lo, Alma, Caroline Polachek, Brooke Candy, Cupcakke, Pabllo Vittar, Dorian Electra, Mykki Blanco, Tommy Cash, Kim Petras, Jay Park and MØ. On 15 March 2018, Charli XCX performed at El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles in support of her mixtape Pop 2. In May 2018, Charli XCX started performing on Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour as an opening act alongside Camila Cabello. On 31 May, the day of the first concert on Swift's tour, she released "5 in the Morning". On 29 June, she released the double single "Focus" / "No Angel". On 27 July, she released the single "Girls Night Out", which had previously been performed live and leaked in 2017.

2018–2023: ''Charli'', ''How I'm Feeling Now'' and ''Crash''

Main article: Charli (album), How I'm Feeling Now, Crash (Charli XCX album)

On 5 October 2018, Charli XCX released the single "1999" with South African–Australian artist Troye Sivan, as the lead single from her third album Charli. The single reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and became Charli XCX's tenth Top 40 single and also her first Top 15 single since 2015. The music video for "1999" was released on 11 October and starred Charli XCX and Sivan, featuring various references to 1990s pop culture. Charli XCX was featured on MØ's album Forever Neverland with the song "If It's Over".

On 16 May 2019, Charli XCX released the second single from Charli, "Blame It on Your Love", featuring American singer and rapper Lizzo. The track was written in Los Angeles and produced by long standing collaborators Stargate with additional production by A. G. Cook and EasyFun. Elements from "Blame It on Your Love" were taken from a previous release, "Track 10", from her 2017 mixtape Pop 2. On 25 May, Charli XCX pulled out of BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, with Chase and Status replacing her. On 30 May, she performed a new song from Charli with Christine and the Queens titled "Gone" at Primavera Sound in Barcelona. On 30 May, Charli XCX collaborated with Diplo and Herve Pagez on the song "Spicy". On 7 June, Charli XCX released a collaboration track titled "Dream Glow" with Jin, Jimin and Jungkook of the South Korean boy band BTS for the soundtrack to their upcoming Netmarble game, BTS World. On 17 July, "Gone" was released as the third single from the album. The first promotional single, "Cross You Out" featuring Sky Ferreira, was released on 16 August, followed by the second to fourth promotional singles: "Warm" featuring Haim, on 30 August; "February 2017" featuring Clairo and Yaeji, on 6 September; and "2099" featuring Troye Sivan, on 10 September. The album was released on 13 September by Asylum and Atlantic Records.[[File:PrimaveraBarcW1Jun22 (37 of 318) (52164014869) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Charli XCX performing at [[Primavera Sound]] 2022]]On 13 January 2020, Charli XCX was featured on the Galantis song "We Are Born to Play", which was used as the theme song for the Japanese theme park Super Nintendo World. The following month, she was featured on 100 gecs's single "Ringtone" with Kero Kero Bonito and Rico Nasty. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Charli XCX announced a new album, titled How I'm Feeling Now in April 2020. She subsequently released the singles "Forever", "Claws" and "I Finally Understand". How I'm Feeling Now was released on 15 May 2020. The album was written and recorded in the span of six weeks during the COVID-19 lockdowns. She used her platform on Instagram to communicate with fans while making the album, posting different variations of lyrics, single covers and sound samples that could be voted on, the most popular being the one she released officially. In reviews, Kitty Empire of The Guardian described it as "truly a work of its time". Charli XCX's first post-pandemic performance was at Wynwood Pride in Miami in June 2021. Early in February 2021, the Dirty Hit signed musician No Rome announced he was working on a track featuring Charli XCX along with label mates The 1975.

On 19 February, she featured on a new version of a track called "Charger" by the Welsh-Canadian artist Elio. In a TikTok posted on 16 March, she revealed that she is working on her next studio album, saying she was "feeling very inspired". Her next album would be her final record with Atlantic Records. On 28 April, Charli XCX was featured on a remix of the song "Drama" from the album Good Luck by Bladee and Mechatok. On 2 September, "Good Ones" was released as the lead single from her upcoming album. A second single, "New Shapes", featuring Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek, was released on 4 November. Along with the single release, Charli XCX officially announced her fifth studio album, titled Crash, which was released on 18 March 2022. A third single, "Beg for You" featuring Rina Sawayama, was released 27 January.

2023–present: Film projects and ''Brat''

Main article: Brat (album)

In February 2023, Charli XCX revealed in an interview with British Vogue that she had signed a new recording contract for her next two albums. On 15 April, she co-headlined the Coachella Festival. She contributed to the soundtrack of three films, releasing the singles "Hot Girl", from the soundtrack to the 2022 film Bodies Bodies Bodies, and "Speed Drive", from the soundtrack to the 2023 film Barbie. "Speed Drive" entered the UK Singles Chart at number nine and the Billboard Hot 100 at number 73, her first singles to chart since "Boom Clap" and "Break the Rules" in 2014. She also served as the score co-composer alongside Leo Birenberg for the 2023 film Bottoms. In August 2023, Charli XCX collaborated with singer Addison Rae on the song "2 Die 4" from Rae's extended play (EP) AR. The following October, she teamed up with English singer Sam Smith on the single "In the City". Smith and Devon Lee Carlson also appear in the video of "Speed Drive".

In 2024, Charli XCX played her second Boiler Room set since 2020, titled PARTYGIRL, which took place on 22 February in Brooklyn. The set received about 37,000 RSVPs, the largest number in the history of Boiler Room, and of that number, only 400 were permitted entry. The set featured guest performances from A.G. Cook, George Daniel, Doss, Easyfun, Addison Rae and Julia Fox, and songs from her upcoming album were teased.

"Von Dutch", the lead single for Charli XCX's sixth album, Brat, was released on 29 February 2024. "360" was released as the second single from the album alongside a music video on 10 May 2024. The video was described by Harper's Bazaar as "Brimming With the Internet's Favorite It Girls". The album was released on 7 June 2024.* Brat* quickly received universal critical acclaim; it achieved a Metacritic score of 95, the highest for any album released in 2024, thus becoming one of Metacritic's top 20 highest-rated albums of all time. Its lime-green cover art and aesthetic became a viral Internet trend and received widespread media coverage, including for its use by the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.

The song "Guess" was initially released as part of the deluxe edition of Brat, released on 10 June 2024, titled Brat and It's the Same but There's Three More Songs So It's Not. A remix of this song featuring Billie Eilish debuted atop the UK Singles Chart, marking Charli XCX's second number-one single after her feature on Icona Pop's "I Love It" a decade earlier. "Apple" was released as a single from the album after the song went viral on TikTok. Charli XCX also served as the executive producer to the soundtracks for the film Mother Mary and the TV series Overcompensating. She co-executive-produced the former with Jack Antonoff and produced music for the latter. In 2024, she was awarded the ASCAP Global Impact Award in recognition of her contributions to pop music. She was also on 2024 Gold House's most impactful Asian A100 list, making her the first woman of British Indian origin to be honoured.

The remix album, titled Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat, was released on 11 October 2024. It features artists such as Ariana Grande, Kesha, Caroline Polachek, Tinashe, Jon Hopkins, Bon Iver, Shygirl, Bladee, Julian Casablancas, The Japanese House, Bb trickz and The 1975. It included the previously released collaborations "Von Dutch A.G. Cook remix featuring Addison Rae", "360 featuring Robyn and Yung Lean", "Girl, so confusing featuring Lorde", "Guess featuring Billie Eilish" and "Talk talk featuring Troye Sivan" as part of the main tracklist. Charli XCX was named US ambassador of cosmetics brand Valentino Beauty in October 2024 and appeared as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live on 16 November 2024. On 6 December, Financial Times named Charli XCX one of the most influential women of 2024.

After her song "Party 4 U" began to resurge in popularity and streaming in early 2025 after going viral on TikTok, a music video for the track was released on 15 May 2025, coinciding with the fifth anniversary of the release of How I'm Feeling Now, its parent album. On 7 June 2025, she made a surprise appearance during Air's set at Paris's We Love Green Festival, and performed "Cherry Blossom Girl" with the band. On 21 June 2025, she made another appearance as Dua Lipa's surprise guest on the 2nd night of the London dates of her Radical Optimism Tour, where they performed "360" together. On 22 October 2025, Charli XCX joined the stage at Addison Rae's debut album tour in Los Angeles.

On 10 November 2025, Charli XCX released the song "House" in collaboration with John Cale of the Velvet Underground. The song serves as the lead single from her upcoming soundtrack album for Emerald Fennell's drama film, Wuthering Heights (2026), based on the novel of the same name. The album was formally announced on 13 November 2025, coinciding with the release of second single "Chains of Love" and the film's official trailer featuring the song. A music video for "Chains of Love" was released on 17 November. The third single, "Wall of Sound", was released on 16 January.

Charli XCX produced her first film,The Moment, under the umbrella of her production company Studio365. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 23 January 2026 and was given a limited release in the United States on 30 January 2026, with a wider release expected on 6 February and in the United Kingdom on 20 February. The film will also be Kylie Jenner's acting debut.

Artistry

Musical style

Music critics have characterized Charli XCX's music using a variety of terms, including electropop, dance-pop, synth-pop, alternative pop, hyperpop, pop-punk, dark wave, witch house, gothic pop, avant-pop, and experimental pop. Lyrically, her songs deal with numerous subjects, including sex, cars, hedonism, and love. Her earliest demos, including those released on Myspace, were described as "trashy techno". Subsequent releases were labeled as a blend of dark wave and witch house. Charli XCX's first album was described alternatively as gothic pop and synth-pop, while her second was described as pop punk, containing elements of punk rock, new wave and power pop. Critics marked the beginning of Charli XCX's collaborations with PC Music-signed artists as a turning point in her discography.

Releases following Sucker explored an avant-pop direction. Vroom Vroom contained elements of Eurodance, while Number 1 Angel evidenced elements of trap, R&B, electropop, synth-pop, and experimental pop. Pop 2 and Charli were noted for their numerous collaborations and maintained their predecessors' avant-pop composition as well as incorporating elements of avant-garde, Eurodance, and J-pop music. How I'm Feeling Now was described as a "club-pop", hyperpop and experimental pop album with elements of garage, trance and bubblegum pop, in which Charli XCX addresses her life during COVID-19 lockdowns. Crash was dubbed a synth-pop and 1980s pop album with hints of synthwave, Eurodance, hard funk, swingbeat, bubblegum pop, Italo disco and indie pop music that was noted for its departure from Charli XCX's previous experimental pop releases. It was noted for its attempt at appealing to a more mainstream audience, and its deal-with-the-devil-centered aesthetic.

Charli XCX's "party girl" aesthetic seen in Brat has drawn similarities and comparisons to Kesha. Charli XCX's singing voice has been compared to those of Gwen Stefani and Marina Diamandis. She has been described as having an alto vocal range. Charli XCX has been described as inspired heavily by the 2010s "hyperpop" style, though she rejected the term on social media, saying she does "not identify with music genres".

Influences

Charli XCX's influences include Britney Spears, Shampoo, No Doubt, t.A.T.u., the Donnas, Bikini Kill, Martika, Björk, Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Feminine Complex, Donna Summer, Bread, All Saints, Uffie, Brooke Candy, Lil Wayne, Lily Allen, Kate Bush, Twin Peaks, Paris Hilton, Justice, Crystal Castles, Calvin Harris, Daft Punk, Sebastian, Honey Dijon, Robyn, Arca, M.I.A., Autechre, Aphex Twin, and Quentin Tarantino. She has also named Rihanna as her "favorite pop girl" and hopes to write a song for her. In 2017, Charli XCX said she aspired to write songs for Katy Perry and Gwen Stefani. She has said that True Romance was based on "Martika, and also the Cure and Britney", while influences of Belinda Carlisle, Marina and the Knife were noted by critics. The Hives, Weezer, Ramones and 1960s yé-yé music all influenced her second album. She cited Kanye West as an inspiration for her idiosyncratic use of Auto-Tune. She has said that "the best artists are the ones who constantly change – Madonna, Bowie" and that her "dream collaboration would be with someone like Björk, Kate Bush, or even Dionne Warwick".

Charli XCX has named Siouxsie Sioux as "my hero". She also said that she learned about performing and attracting a crowd from Taylor Swift. Charli XCX's live performances have been noted for the apparent influence of the rave scene. She frequently performs with guest stars during her live shows. Charli XCX named her collaborators A. G. Cook, Caroline Polachek, Rina Sawayama, and Sophie as inspirations for her live performances during Crash: The Live Tour.

Charli XCX has expressed her admiration for 1990s pop culture, which she prominently used as the inspiration for the video for her single "Break the Rules", her single "1999" and its music video, and her album Crash. She has also said that to her the 1990s are epitomised by "Spice Girls and Britney". She reiterated her love for the former after the release of the single "Spicy", which interpolates the group's single "Wannabe", and called the latter her "first big pop icon", whom she desired to emulate. Charli XCX also considers Spears's album Blackout one of her favourite records, ranking the album's song "Piece of Me" as her favourite Spears song. Other musicians Charli XCX admired during her childhood include Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera, and she named Aguilera's Stripped "one of my favourite albums ever". She has also cited Avril Lavigne and the fictional characters Cher Horowitz, Wednesday Addams and Nancy Downs as inspirations for her fashion style, which she describes as "90s schoolgirl". She wore ties during her adolescence to imitate Lavigne.

Personal life

Charli XCX experiences sound-to-colour synaesthesia. She has said, "I see music in colours. I love music that's black, pink, purple or red – but I hate music that's green, yellow or brown."

In light of racist comments about her Indian heritage and skin tone being labelled as "dirty", Charli XCX expressed pride in her Indian roots on Twitter, writing, "i am extremely proud of my indian heritage. i love my roots & my family. don't call me/anyone 'dirty' bcoz of the colour of someone's skin." In 2024 she discussed her mixed heritage in an interview with Vogue Singapore, saying: "I grew up in two half-lives, I suppose. When I would go and visit my mum's family, I felt very Indian. It was all the classic scenes of my nani and bappa cooking with Bollywood films playing in the background and everybody speaking in Gujarati... But then I'd go home to this other world which was largely white. It was almost like I would experience the Indian part of my identity only on the weekends. I never quite felt like I fit into either world, which I think commonly happens with mixed-race kids."

Until 2022, Charli XCX was in a long-term partnership with Huck Kwong, whom she had previously dated in 2014 and been friends with since 2012. In 2022, she began publicly dating British musician George Daniel, the drummer for the alternative band the 1975. The couple met while working on the No Rome track "Spinning", released on 4 March 2021, and they collaborated again on her album Crash, released on 18 March 2022, on the album's title track and several songs on its deluxe edition. They became engaged in November 2023. Charli XCX and Daniel married at the Hackney Town Hall on 19 July 2025. The intimate ceremony was attended by a small group of people, including Charli XCX's parents and Daniel's bandmates from the 1975; lead vocalist Matty Healy was absent due to other obligations. On 14 September 2025, the pair had a second wedding in Scopello, Sicily, attended by friends and family.

, Charli XCX divides her time between London and Los Angeles.

In a 2019 interview with Glamour, Charli XCX said she is "not religious at all”.

Discography

Main article: Charli XCX discography, List of songs written by Charli XCX

Studio albums

• True Romance (2013)
• Sucker (2014)
• Charli (2019)
• How I'm Feeling Now (2020)
• Crash (2022)
• Brat (2024)

Tours

Main article: List of Charli XCX live performances

Headlining

• Girl Power North America Tour (2014)
• Charli Live Tour (2019–2020)
• Crash: The Live Tour (2022–2023)
• Brat Tour (2024–2025) Co-headlining
• Charli and Jack Do America Tour (2015) (with Bleachers)
• Sweat (2024) (with Troye Sivan) Supporting
• The Ting Tings – Show Us Yours Tour (2011)
• Sleigh Bells – Terror Tour (2012)
• Azealia Banks – Mermaid Ball (2012)
• Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto Tour (2012)
• Ellie Goulding – The Halcyon Days Tour (2013)
• Marina and the Diamonds – The Lonely Hearts Club Tour (2013)
• Paramore – The Self-Titled Tour (2013)
• Katy Perry – Prismatic World Tour (2015)
• Halsey – Hopeless Fountain Kingdom Tour (2017)
• Sia – Nostalgic for the Present Tour (2017)
• Taylor Swift – Reputation Stadium Tour (2018)

Filmography

Film

Television

Composer

Producer

Podcast

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Charli XCX

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112. Brockington, Ariana. (1 March 2018). "Taylor Swift Taps Camila Cabello, Charli XCX as 'Reputation' Tour Opening Acts".
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117. (5 October 2018). "Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Reference Britney Spears in Nostalgic New Track '1999': Listen".
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125. Bein, Kat. (30 May 2019). "Herve Pagez, Diplo & Charli XCX Unveil 'Spicy' New Collab: Listen".
126. Herman, Tamar. (7 June 2019). "BTS' Jin, Jimin & Jungkook & Charli XCX Release 'Dream Glow' For 'BTS World' Mobile Game Soundtrack: Listen".
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128. Shaffer, Claire. (30 August 2019). "Hear Charli XCX, Haim's Subdued New Song 'Warm'".
129. Zemler, Emily. (14 January 2020). "Hear Charli XCX and Galantis Celebrate Nintendo on 'We Are Born to Play'".
130. Savage, Mark. (26 April 2020). "Charli XCX on her lockdown album: 'Why didn't I do this before?'". [[BBC]].
131. Yoo, Noah. (7 May 2020). "Listen to Charli XCX's New Song "i finally understand"". [[Pitchfork (website).
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135. Satenstein, Liana. (23 June 2021). "Charli XCX Mixes Rainbow and Latex to Perform for Wynwood Pride".
136. Kenneally, Cerys. (8 February 2021). "No Rome says collaborative song with The 1975 and Charli XCX is "coming out sooner than u think"".
137. Singh, Surej. (8 February 2021). "No Rome teases collaboration with The 1975 and Charli XCX". [[NME]].
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147. Dunworth, Liberty. (30 June 2023). "Charli XCX shares new single 'Speed Drive', taken from the 'Barbie' soundtrack". [[NME]].
148. Paul, Larisha. (18 August 2023). "Addison Rae Re-Enters Her Pop Girl Era With Lost Album Releases".
149. Bloom, Madison. (19 October 2023). "Charli XCX and Sam Smith Share New Song 'In the City'". [[Pitchfork (website).
150. Wang, Stefanee. (16 August 2023). "Charli XCX Goes Drifting With Devon Lee Carlson In "Speed Drive" Video".
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154. Major, Michael. (26 February 2024). "Charli XCX to Drop New Single on Thursday: Get a First Look at 'Von Dutch'". [[BroadwayWorld]].
155. Chelosky, Danielle. (10 May 2024). "Charli XCX Shares New Song "360": Listen". [[Stereogum]].
156. Sanchez, Chelsey. (10 May 2024). "Charli XCX's "360" Video Is Brimming With the Internet's Favorite It Girls".
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164. Demopoulos, Alaina. (28 July 2024). "I invented the Apple dance! The woman behind Brat summer's viral choreography". [[The Guardian]].
165. (27 February 2024). "Prime Video Orders Benito Skinner's Overcompensating to Series From A24".
166. Grein, Paul. (4 April 2024). "Charli XCX to Receive 2024 ASCAP Global Impact Award".
167. Chan, Tim. (1 May 2024). "Jung Kook, Stray Kids, Charli XCX Lead New Group of Gold House A100 Honorees".
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175. Murray, Robin. (8 June 2025). "Charli xcx Joins Air To Perform 'Cherry Blossom Girl' At We Love Green".
176. Legaspi, Althea. (21 June 2025). "Watch Dua Lipa and Charli XCX Perform '360' in London".
177. Giandurco, Jillian. (23 October 2025). "Charli XCX Joined Addison Rae On Stage, & It Was To Die For".
178. Cinquemani, Sal. (10 November 2025). "Charli XCX Drops Ominous ''Wuthering Heights'' Track "House", Featuring John Cale".
179. England, Adam. (10 November 2025). "Check out Charli XCX's "elegant and brutal" new single 'House' with The Velvet Underground icon John Cale". [[NME]].
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196. (2 January 2025). "The biggest pop and rock gigs of 2025, picked by our experts". [[The Daily Telegraph]].
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246. Schatz, Lake. (11 October 2018). "Charli XCX and Troye Sivan go back to "1999" in epic music video: Watch".
247. "10 years of Blackout: Britney Spears, her favorite collaborators, and fans, celebrate the best pop album ever".
248. Phili, Stelios. (22 August 2014). "10 Songs that Blew My Mind: Charli XCX".
249. Charli XCX. (2 July 2014). "Just wanna clarify that "stripped" is one of my favourite albums ever.......".
250. Cox, Rebecca. (26 July 2013). "CharliXCX talks 90s school-girl beauty and going through the Avril Lavigne phase".
251. Cox, Rebecca. (26 July 2013). "Charli XCX talks 90s school-girl beauty and going through the Avril Lavigne phase".
252. Pelley, Lauren. (15 December 2014). "10 essential facts about Charli XCX". [[Toronto Star]].
253. Savage, Mark. (11 December 2013). "Charli XCX: Pop, punk and synaesthesia". [[BBC News]].
254. Charli XCX. "i am extremely proud of my indian heritage. i love my roots & my family. don't call me/anyone "dirty" bcoz of the colour of someone's skin.".
255. Bracken, Claire. (24 March 2022). "Crash out: Can Charli XCX separate the art from the art business?". [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
256. (12 May 2022). "Charli XCX confirms relationship with The 1975 drummer George Daniel". Yahoo News.
257. Dailey, Hannah. (28 November 2023). "Charli XCX Is Engaged to The 1975's George Daniel: See Her Announcement Photos".
258. Bonner, Mehera. (19 July 2025). "Charli XCX and The 1975's George Daniel Are Married—Check Out the Video!".
259. Mitchell, Ottilie. (20 July 2025). "Charli XCX marries The 1975 drummer George Daniel". [[BBC News]].
260. (19 July 2025). "Charli xcx and George Daniel of The 1975 Are Married! Stars Wed in Town Hall Ceremony in London".
261. (22 July 2025). "Why Matty Healy and Fiancée Gabbriette Bechtel Didn't Attend Charli xcx and George Daniel's Wedding (Exclusive)".
262. Jessop, Vicky. (20 July 2025). "Here's why Matty Healy wasn't at Charli XCX's wedding". [[Evening Standard]].
263. Cafolla, Anna. (14 September 2025). "Charli XCX Goes Sheer in Sicily for Her Second Wedding to George Daniel".
264. KiddNation. (1 February 2017). "Charli XCX in Studio".
265. Rosa, Christopher. (13 September 2019). "It's Charli XCX's Party—And Everyone's Invited".
266. Kreps, Daniel. (25 November 2015). "Watch Charli XCX's Feminism Film 'The F Word and Me'".
267. von Wallstrom, Jonny. (31 August 2015). "Lost In The North - Charli XCX".
268. "The 1989 World Tour Live coming to Apple Music". TaylorSwift.com.
269. Stone, Natalie. (2 April 2016). "Charli XCX to Voice Willow in 'Angry Birds' Movie".
270. Leight, Elias. (28 December 2018). "Taylor Swift Previews Netflix Concert Doc With Brassy 'Shake It Off'".
271. Breihan, Tom. (22 October 2025). "Charli XCX Will Reportedly Star In Dakota Johnson's Directorial Debut A Tree Is Blue". [[Stereogum]].
272. Hoad, Phil. (13 April 2022). "Charli XCX: Alone Together review – singer's intimate journal of lockdown album". [[The Guardian]].
273. Grobar, Matt. (7 October 2024). "Charli XCX's Secret Movie Revealed: How the Pop Star, Jeremy O. Harris and Director Pete Ohs Shot 'Erupcja' During 'Brat' Summer (Exclusive)".
274. Grobar, Matt. (12 September 2024). "Emma Corrin & Maika Monroe To Topline Julia Jackman's '100 Nights Of Hero'; Charli XCX Also Set".
275. Galuppo, Mia. (2 September 2025). "How Chris Evans, a Semi-Active Volcano and Donkeys Came Together to Make TIFF-Bound 'Sacrifice'".
276. Calnan, Ellie. (March 18, 2025). "Charli xcx's 'The Moment' starts shooting in the UK for A24".
277. Grobar, Matt. (30 August 2024). "Charli xcx Joins Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman In Gregg Araki's Thriller 'I Want Your Sex' For Black Bear".
278. Grobar, Matt. (13 December 2024). "MRC Boards Cathy Yan's 'The Gallerist' As Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Sterling K. Brown, Catherine Zeta-Jones & More Sign On".
279. Gonzales, Umberto. (21 April 2023). "Charli XCX to Make Feature Film Debut in Legendary's 'Faces of Death' (Exclusive)". [[TheWrap]].
280. Rettig, James. (14 December 2014). "Watch Charli XCX Play SNL".
281. Vincenty, Samantha. (23 July 2024). "Charli XCX and Oscar Isaac Duet as Singing Meatballs in This Unhinged SNL Sketch". [[NBC]].
282. Vincenty, Samantha. (17 November 2024). "Watch Charli XCX's SNL Monologue and Sketches from November 16, 2024". [[NBC]].
283. Franklin, McKinley. (11 October 2025). "Charli XCX Makes Surprise SNL Appearance During Role Model Song".
284. Minsker, Evan. (31 March 2015). "Major Lazer Cartoon Gets Premiere Date, Charli XCX and Riff Raff to Guest Star". [[Pitchfork (website).
285. (17 December 2014). "Charli XCX and Vampire Weekend's Rostam perform on Letterman — watch".
286. (17 November 2015). "Charli XCX: The Ride". MTV UK.
287. "The Graham Norton Show – Season 16, Episode 18". [[Rotten Tomatoes]].
288. (3 February 2015). "Jimmy Kimmel Live! - Mila Kunis, Bob Odenkirk, Charli XCX".
289. "Jimmy Kimmel Live! – Season 15, Episode 18 Will Arnett; Gabrielle Union; Charli XCX". [[Rotten Tomatoes]].
290. "Charli XCX". British Comedy Guide.
291. Nicholson, Rebecca. (15 November 2019). "I'm With the Band: Nasty Cherry review – move over Simon Cowell, here's Charli XCX!". [[The Guardian]].
292. "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – Season 6, Episode 30 Jamie Foxx; Charli XCX; Troye Sivan". [[Rotten Tomatoes]].
293. "Season 1 – I'm With the Band: Nasty Cherry". [[Rotten Tomatoes]].
294. Del Rosario, Alexandra. (8 June 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars': Charli XCX, Tina Knowles, Emma Roberts Among Guest Judges For Sixth Cycle".
295. Armstrong, Megan. (15 December 2022). "Charli XCX Spiced Up The 'Gossip Girl' Valentine's Day Episode With A Lingerie-Clad Performance". Uproxx.
296. Hailu, Selome. (2 October 2024). "Charli XCX Joins Benito Skinner's Amazon Comedy Series 'Overcompensating' as Guest Star".
297. (10 March 2023). "Leo Birenberg & Charli XCX Scoring Emma Seligman's 'Bottoms'".
298. (3 September 2025). "Emerald Fennell's 'Wuthering Heights' to Feature Original Songs by Charli XCX and Score by Anthony Willis".
299. Ruiz, Matthew Ismael. (21 March 2023). "Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff to Write Songs for A24's New Pop Music Movie Mother Mary". [[Pitchfork (website).
300. Petski, Denise. (8 November 2022). "'Overcompensating' Comedy From Benito Skinner, Charli XCX & Jonah Hill's Strong Baby In Works At Amazon".
301. Renshaw, David. (22 November 2021). "How Long Gone hosts to release debut podcast album".
302. Moore, Sam. (5 August 2021). "Charli XCX announces new BBC podcast 'Charli XCX's Best Song Ever'".
303. (7 October 2022). "Charli XCX - Dua Lipa: At Your Service". [[BBC]].
304. (13 October 2022). "Episode 9: Charli XCX Five Things with Lynn Hirschberg".
305. (23 January 2025). "a talk with charli xcx".
306. (5 June 2024). ""For The Night" (w/ Charli XCX) {{!}} Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang".