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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months agoBrat awards! Charli xcx wins five Brits for zeitgeist-conquering album
Charli XCX's 'Brat' album won several Brit Awards, emphasizing the significance of authenticity in the music industry.
In a playful moment, Conan Gray jokingly shared his '2025 Kiss Count' list, mentioning his kisses with Corey Fogelmanis and Role Model, before teasing a potential kiss with Shawn Mendes.
"Come as you aren't," the trailer's tagline tells viewers - before Brat superstar Charli XCX pops up after the title card to tell an assistant exactly where she can stick the singer's seminal hit.
The culture is reflecting a shift from the structured self-improvement of the 2010s to the messy decadence of the 2020s, encapsulated by the album Brat by Charli XCX.
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings's return was prompted by the near loss of their life's work when a hurricane damaged Woodland, their recording studio. This experience profoundly influenced their beautifully arranged tales of empty freight trains and departed friends.
Charli XCX will headline the 2025 Flow Festival in Helsinki with her Brat show, alongside a lineup including Fontaines D.C., Khruangbin, and Bicep.
"Charli XCX will headline Parklife 2025, bringing her Brat show to the festival. This performance is one of her only UK shows next summer, following a standout year with a number one album and multiple Grammy nominations."