Charli XCX Debuts Music Fashion Film Songs in Brooklyn
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- Charli XCX debuted three songs from her upcoming album Music, Fashion, Film — 'Playboy Bunny,' 'SS26,' and 'Camera' — live for the first time at a Brooklyn show on Friday
- Charli XCX performed unreleased tracks including 'Take Away the Music' and closed the set with 'Wink Wink' and 'Rock Music,' focusing almost entirely on new material beyond the Brat era
- Underscores, the opening act for the upcoming Music, Fashion, Film Tour, joined Charli XCX on stage to perform their collaborative track 'Music' during the Brooklyn gig
- Kim Petras made a guest appearance to perform 'Jeep,' while Clairo joined for a rendition of 'Sofia,' adding high-profile collaborations to the night's live debuts
- Charli XCX will release Music, Fashion, Film on July 24, following small-venue shows in Brooklyn and London before headlining Lollapalooza on July 31
- Charli XCX rejected the label of making a 'rock album' in her recent Rolling Stone cover story, emphasizing that genre is not a 'binary' consideration in her creative process with A. G. Cook and Finn Keane
Why it matters: The live debut of multiple unreleased tracks and high-profile guest appearances confirm a deliberate pivot from the *Brat* era, giving fans and industry watchers early proof of Charli XCX’s genre-fluid direction just weeks before the album drops — a critical moment for shaping anticipation and media narrative.
