Charli XCX captivated tens of thousands at Reading Festival with a performance that spanned her diverse musical catalog. The set kicked off with the lead single "Rock Music" from her latest album, "Music, Fashion, Film," accompanied by distorted black-and-white visuals.
Following renditions of new songs such as "Wink Wink" and "Yeah," the artist changed costumes before moving into tracks that showcased the breadth of her work. The performance included "Track 10" from her 2017 mixtape and the more recent "House," which she co-wrote for the "Wuthering Heights" soundtrack.
Fans were treated to infectious dance tracks from her sixth album, "Brat," including "Club Classics," "365," and the Grammy-winning "Von Dutch." The album "Brat" achieved significant cultural impact and marked a new peak in her career in 2024.
The concert then shifted to a more punk-influenced style with "Music, Fashion, Film," before closing with the album's final track, "No One Lasts Forever." The song features a spoken-word outro from filmmaker David Cronenberg, whose words about oblivion and the ephemeral nature of existence served as the performance's conclusion. Charli XCX let these words resonate as she stood with her dancers, facing the festival crowd.
This performance at Reading Festival marked Charli XCX's first UK festival appearance since the release of her latest album.