Charli XCX. Michael Tran/AFP
Charli XCX is just not right here for followers pitting her in opposition to Taylor Swift.
The singer shared a message with followers on Sunday, June 23, asking them to not chant “Taylor [Swift] is useless” at her concert events, following a gig at ZIGclub in Sao Paolo, Brazil, the earlier evening.
“Can the individuals who do that please cease. On-line or at my exhibits,” she wrote by way of Instagram Tales, sharing a screenshot of an X put up that purports to indicate the offending habits. “It’s the reverse of what I need and it disturbs me that anybody would assume there may be room for this on this group. I can’t tolerate it.”
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Charli, 31, not too long ago launched her sixth album, Brat, and followers shortly speculated that one of many songs, “Sympathy is a Knife,” is about Swift, 34. Charli is engaged to The 1975 drummer George Daniel, a bandmate of Swift’s ex, Matty Healy.
Charli XCX and The 1975’s George Daniel went from musical collaborators to a Hollywood love story. The duo met when working collectively on the March 2021 music “Spinning.” Daniel additionally assisted the “Growth Clap” singer with numerous songs on her Crash album, which was launched in March 2022. Relationship rumors had been sparked quickly after, and […]
“Don’t wanna see her backstage at my boyfriend’s present / Fingers crossed behind my again / I hope they break up fast,” Charli sings on the observe.
The “Von Dutch” singer beforehand opened for Swift on the latter’s Popularity Stadium Tour in 2018. Charli and fellow assist act Camila Cabello joined Swift onstage to carry out “Shake It Off” as effectively.
In 2019, nonetheless, Swifties criticized Charli over feedback she made about acting on the tour.
“I’m actually grateful that [Taylor] requested me on that tour,” Charli advised Pitchfork in 2019. “However as an artist, it form of felt like I used to be getting up on stage and waving to 5-year-olds.”
In the meantime, Swift’s newest tour — The Eras Tour — wrapped three consecutive nights at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium on Sunday. The final of the three concert events featured the singer’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, becoming a member of her onstage.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Gareth Cattermole/TAS24/Getty Photographs for TAS Rights Administration
On the finish of Swift’s Tortured Poets Division part, the pop star had her dancers get her dressed for “I Can Do It With a Damaged Coronary heart” whereas she pretended to throw a tantrum. There was a 3rd dancer on Sunday: Kelce, 34, joined Kam Saunders and Jan Ravnik in an identical morning swimsuit and high hat. Kelce pretended to use blush to Swift’s cheeks earlier than dabbing invisible make-up on himself. He additionally did a particular jig on the stage.
Swift’s London exhibits have drawn main stars together with Paul McCartney, Nicola Coughlan, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Andrew Scott, Jon Bon Jovi, Tom Cruise and Travis and Kylie Kelce.
