{"id":2012928,"date":"2026-06-26T16:26:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2012928"},"modified":"2026-06-26T16:26:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:26:32","slug":"charli-xcx-on-her-mini-break-in-paris-with-madonna-i-found-it-very-inspiring-to-hang-out-with-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2012928","title":{"rendered":"Charli XCX on her \u201cmini-break\u201d in Paris with Madonna: \u201cI found it very inspiring to hang out with her\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephane_Cardinale_Corbis_James_Devaney.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Charli XCX on her \u201cmini-break\u201d in Paris with Madonna: \u201cI found it very inspiring to hang out with her\u201d<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The two singers ended speculation over a possible feud by attending a fashion show together last week<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Max Pilley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-26T17:26:32+01:00\">26th June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephane_Cardinale_Corbis_James_Devaney-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"Stephane_Cardinale_Corbis_James_Devaney\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Charli XCX and Madonna. CREDIT: Stephane Cardinale &#8211; Corbis\/James Devaney\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Charli XCX\u00a0has opened up about her relationship with\u00a0Madonna, after the pair appeared to end speculation of a feud by partying together in Paris.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1071\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ MORE:<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>The Big Read \u2013 Madonna: \u201dPeople pick on me. That\u2019s just the way it is\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Charli\u2019s recent single \u2018Rock Music\u2019, taken from her upcoming album \u2018Music, Fashion, Film\u2019, caused debate over its bold declaration: \u201c<i>I think the dancefloor is dead, so now we\u2019re making rock music<\/i>\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0lyric\u00a0arrived as Madonna was gearing up to release \u2018Confessions II\u2019, the long-anticipated sequel to 2005\u2019s \u2018Confessions On A Dance Floor\u2019. She later appeared to respond on Instagram, writing: \u201cIf your Dance floor feels dead, maybe you\u2019re playing the wrong music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However,\u00a0the pair\u00a0were\u00a0spotted together in Paris\u00a0in the last week, bringing\u00a0an apparent\u00a0end to speculation of tension between the two pop stars.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Charli has given an interview to Nick Grimshaw on BBC 6 Music, where she discussed her recent \u201cmini-break\u201d with Madonna.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and Madonna had\u00a0a mini break\u00a0together,\u00a0essentially is\u00a0what happened. We went to Paris\u00a0and we just\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0stop hanging out with each other.\u00a0And it was\u00a0fab!\u201d Charli said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DaDYVFZsstn\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve met before in the\u00a0past\u00a0but I don\u2019t know that she knows that \u2013 but we were put together on a group text just a couple of weeks ago, which is obviously insane.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Charli went on to explain that the pair then ended up throwing parties together in the French capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo\u00a0we did \u2013 but then we actually accidentally threw two parties,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0very like\u2026 I mean,\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0so cool. And she is so interested in really talking about the music that she makes, and how and why, and I found it very inspiring to hang out with her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Charli also admitted that she was not necessarily a Madonna fan when she was\u00a0younger, but\u00a0came to appreciate her work more deeply as she grew older.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI think when I became like a bit more interested in how music is art and artful \u2013 I think that\u2019s when I began my Madonna time,\u201d she said. \u201cMy first big song that I fell in love with of hers was \u2018Hollywood\u2019. That song really hit me in a way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two artists were seated next to one another at the Saint Laurent menswear spring\/summer 2027 fashion show on\u00a0June 23, and\u00a0were later seen smoking and chatting with other stars in attendance, including actors Connor Storrie and Debi Mazar.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the night, the two danced together to Madonna\u2019s hits, like \u2018Thief of Hearts\u2019 and \u2018Hung Up\u2019,\u00a0from behind the DJ booth at the\u00a0after-party.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DZ8kFtAoe7T\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Charli has since clarified that\u00a0\u2018Rock Music\u2019 was not intended as a literal dismissal of dance music.\u00a0\u201cThat lyric is very much about my relationship with \u2018Brat\u2019,\u00a0and my personal experience with that album,\u201d she\u00a0explained. \u201cDance music is in an incredible place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also\u00a0pushed back on the idea that her next album is a straightforward rock record, saying: \u201cI know that there\u2019s been a lot of conversation around me making a rock album, which is something that I never said.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Music, Fashion, Film\u2019 is set for release on July 24, and features a black-and-white cover shot by Aidan Zamiri with John Cale, Marc\u00a0Jacobs\u00a0and Martin Scorsese.\u00a0You can pre-order it\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere,\u00a0Charli recently spoke candidly about her mental health, saying: \u201cI\u2019m in the worst place mentally that I\u2019ve been in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added that she was \u201cstruggling\u201d in the wake of the \u2018Brat\u2019 era, while also moving into a new creative chapter across music,\u00a0fashion\u00a0and film.<\/p>\n<p>She will return to the stage to make\u00a0her headline debut at Reading &amp; Leeds in August, topping the festival bill alongside Fontaines D.C.,\u00a0Raye,\u00a0Florence + The Machine, Dave and Chase &amp; Status.\u00a0Visit here\u00a0for tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna\u2019s \u2018Confessions II\u2019,\u00a0meanwhile, will be out on July 3 and you can pre-order it\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner 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data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026_wetlegCPR_horsegiirL_remix_press_2000x1270-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Wet Leg team up with HorsegiirL for high-octane remix of \u2018CPR\u2019<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026_charlixcx_getty_2000x1270-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026_charlixcx_getty_2000x1270-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Watch Charli XCX\u2019s raunchy video for cheeky new single \u2018Wink Wink\u2019<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Charli XCX\u00a0has opened up about her relationship with\u00a0Madonna, after the pair appeared to end speculation of a feud by partying together in Paris.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1071\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ MORE:<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>The Big Read \u2013 Madonna: \u201dPeople pick on me. That\u2019s just the way it is\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Charli\u2019s recent single \u2018Rock Music\u2019, taken from her upcoming album \u2018Music, Fashion, Film\u2019, caused debate over its bold declaration: \u201c<i>I think the dancefloor is dead, so now we\u2019re making rock music<\/i>\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0lyric\u00a0arrived as Madonna was gearing up to release \u2018Confessions II\u2019, the long-anticipated sequel to 2005\u2019s \u2018Confessions On A Dance Floor\u2019. She later appeared to respond on Instagram, writing: \u201cIf your Dance floor feels dead, maybe you\u2019re playing the wrong music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However,\u00a0the pair\u00a0were\u00a0spotted together in Paris\u00a0in the last week, bringing\u00a0an apparent\u00a0end to speculation of tension between the two pop stars.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Charli has given an interview to Nick Grimshaw on BBC 6 Music, where she discussed her recent \u201cmini-break\u201d with Madonna.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and Madonna had\u00a0a mini break\u00a0together,\u00a0essentially is\u00a0what happened. We went to Paris\u00a0and we just\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0stop hanging out with each other.\u00a0And it was\u00a0fab!\u201d Charli said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DaDYVFZsstn\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve met before in the\u00a0past\u00a0but I don\u2019t know that she knows that \u2013 but we were put together on a group text just a couple of weeks ago, which is obviously insane.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Charli went on to explain that the pair then ended up throwing parties together in the French capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo\u00a0we did \u2013 but then we actually accidentally threw two parties,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0very like\u2026 I mean,\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0so cool. And she is so interested in really talking about the music that she makes, and how and why, and I found it very inspiring to hang out with her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Charli also admitted that she was not necessarily a Madonna fan when she was\u00a0younger, but\u00a0came to appreciate her work more deeply as she grew older.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI think when I became like a bit more interested in how music is art and artful \u2013 I think that\u2019s when I began my Madonna time,\u201d she said. \u201cMy first big song that I fell in love with of hers was \u2018Hollywood\u2019. That song really hit me in a way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two artists were seated next to one another at the Saint Laurent menswear spring\/summer 2027 fashion show on\u00a0June 23, and\u00a0were later seen smoking and chatting with other stars in attendance, including actors Connor Storrie and Debi Mazar.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the night, the two danced together to Madonna\u2019s hits, like \u2018Thief of Hearts\u2019 and \u2018Hung Up\u2019,\u00a0from behind the DJ booth at the\u00a0after-party.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DZ8kFtAoe7T\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Charli has since clarified that\u00a0\u2018Rock Music\u2019 was not intended as a literal dismissal of dance music.\u00a0\u201cThat lyric is very much about my relationship with \u2018Brat\u2019,\u00a0and my personal experience with that album,\u201d she\u00a0explained. \u201cDance music is in an incredible place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also\u00a0pushed back on the idea that her next album is a straightforward rock record, saying: \u201cI know that there\u2019s been a lot of conversation around me making a rock album, which is something that I never said.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Music, Fashion, Film\u2019 is set for release on July 24, and features a black-and-white cover shot by Aidan Zamiri with John Cale, Marc\u00a0Jacobs\u00a0and Martin Scorsese.\u00a0You can pre-order it\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere,\u00a0Charli recently spoke candidly about her mental health, saying: \u201cI\u2019m in the worst place mentally that I\u2019ve been in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added that she was \u201cstruggling\u201d in the wake of the \u2018Brat\u2019 era, while also moving into a new creative chapter across music,\u00a0fashion\u00a0and film.<\/p>\n<p>She will return to the stage to make\u00a0her headline debut at Reading &amp; Leeds in August, topping the festival bill alongside Fontaines D.C.,\u00a0Raye,\u00a0Florence + The Machine, Dave and Chase &amp; Status.\u00a0Visit here\u00a0for tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna\u2019s \u2018Confessions II\u2019,\u00a0meanwhile, will be out on July 3 and you can pre-order it\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/charli-xcx-on-her-mini-break-in-paris-with-madonna-i-found-it-very-inspiring-to-hang-out-with-her-3953563&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stephane_Cardinale_Corbis_James_Devaney.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Charli XCX on her \u201cmini-break\u201d in Paris with Madonna: \u201cI found it very inspiring to hang out with her\u201d The two singers ended speculation over a possible feud by attending a fashion show together last week By Max Pilley 26th June 2026 Charli XCX and Madonna. 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