{"id":2072880,"date":"2026-07-31T08:03:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T05:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2072880"},"modified":"2026-07-31T08:03:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T05:03:29","slug":"watch-lorde-bring-out-charli-xcx-for-girl-so-confusing-at-lollapalooza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2072880","title":{"rendered":"Watch Lorde bring out Charli XCX for \u2018Girl, So Confusing\u2019 at Lollapalooza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LordeCharliXCXGirlSoConfusingLollapalooza-performance-news-story.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><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\">Watch Lorde bring out Charli XCX for  \u2018Girl, So Confusing\u2019 at Lollapalooza<\/h1>\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>Charli has also looked ahead to her own headline performance at this weekend&#8217;s festival, telling fans: &#8220;I\u2019m rehearsing my live show and I\u2019m having a lot a lot a lot of fun&#8221;<\/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> Tom Skinner<\/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=\"2026-07-31T09:03:29+01:00\">31st July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LordeCharliXCXGirlSoConfusingLollapalooza-performance-news-story-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"two side by side pictures of Lorde (left) and Charli XCX (right) performing live on stage, by Derek Bremner for NME\" title=\"LordeCharliXCXGirlSoConfusingLollapalooza-performance-news-story\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Lorde and Charli XCX perform live. CREDIT: Derek Bremner for NME<\/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>Lorde brought out Charli XCX during her headline set at Lollapalooza last night (Thursday July 30) \u2013 watch them perform \u2018Girl, So Confusing\u2019 below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong><b>Lorde live at Glastonbury 2025: a celebratory start to her new eraLorde live at Glastonbury 2025: a celebratory start to her new era<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Kiwi pop star topped the bill at the festival, which is taking place at Chicago\u2019s Grant Park until Sunday (August 2).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>After treating the crowd to \u2018Man Of The Year\u2019 from her latest album \u2018Virgin\u2019, Lorde took the energy up with a live rendition of her huge collab with Charli \u2013 taken from 2024\u2019s \u2018Brat\u2019 remix record.<\/p>\n<p>The latest on-stage team-up for the pair came ahead of Charli\u2019s own bill-topping slot at Lollapalooza tonight (Friday July 31). She\u2019ll be performing in support of her new album \u2018Music, Fashion, Film\u2019.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lorde Girl So Confusing Charli XCX Live Chicago IL July 30 2026 Lollapalooza Music Festival\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/axA4iXbx284?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Writing on X last night (Thursday July 30), Charli said: \u201cWhen I started out I used to do shows where there would be like 2 friends and the promoter in the crowd and now tomorrow I\u2019m headlining Lollapalooza. Crazy. Love you allll!!!! &lt;3.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She previously told fans: \u201cI\u2019m rehearsing my live show and I\u2019m having a lot a lot a lot of fun\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-12kyg2d\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-k4xj1c r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-1wbh5a2 r-1a11zyx\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-1d09ksm r-18u37iz r-1wbh5a2 r-1471scf\">\n<div class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-rjixqe r-16dba41\" dir=\"ltr\">Next month, Charli will return to the UK to make her headline debut at Reading &amp; Leeds festivals. She is then scheduled to embark on a North American arena tour in September. Find any remaining tickets here.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lorde, meanwhile, is headlining this year\u2019s All Points East in London on August 22. The following week, she\u2019ll appear at Bristol\u2019s Forwards Presents, and play at the Edinburgh Summer Sessions. Find tickets here.<\/p>\n<p>The two singers previously joined forces for \u2018Girl, So Confusing\u2019 during Charli\u2019s slot at Coachella 2025. Last autumn, Lorde invited Charli to join her in Los Angeles as part of her \u2018Ultrasound\u2019 world tour.<\/p>\n<p>Lorde then began playing a solo version of the track at festivals this year, including New York\u2019s Governors Ball.<\/p>\n<p>The original version of \u2018Girl, So Confusing\u2019 appears on Charli\u2019s hit 2024 album \u2018Brat\u2019 \u2013 not featuring Lorde \u2013 but was inspired by the \u2018Royals\u2019 singer. Charli touched on the industry tension they each faced, and how she once felt \u201csuper jealous\u201d of the New Zealander\u2019s success\u00a0when she was younger.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Lorde then suggested that they come together for a collaborative remix. \u201c[She] was like, \u2018You know, maybe I should be on a version of the song\u2019,\u201d Charli remembered. \u201cI didn\u2019t even ask her. She brought it up.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Charli XCX on new material and if her fans are more devoted than The 1975\u2019s | BRITs 2024\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3eCULLsN1Zk?start=7&amp;feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>In a four-star review of \u2018Music, Fashion, Film\u2019, <em>NME<\/em> described the album as a \u201ccelebration of art \u2013 and its capacity to let you transcend your bounds for something new \u2013 feels urgent and timeless\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Charli has shared an accompanying film, as well as a series of B-sides. Elsewhere, the singer revealed her top five Charli XCX songs, including the \u201cultimate party song\u201d and a track that makes her feel \u201cvery sentimental\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Lorde\u00a0has hit out at a new\u00a0AI-generated feature on\u00a0Spotify, saying that artists \u201cdon\u2019t want this\u201d.<\/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 td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Charli XCX<\/li>\n<li>Lorde<\/li>\n<li>Pop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec 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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>Lorde brought out Charli XCX during her headline set at Lollapalooza last night (Thursday July 30) \u2013 watch them perform \u2018Girl, So Confusing\u2019 below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong><b>Lorde live at Glastonbury 2025: a celebratory start to her new eraLorde live at Glastonbury 2025: a celebratory start to her new era<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Kiwi pop star topped the bill at the festival, which is taking place at Chicago\u2019s Grant Park until Sunday (August 2).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>After treating the crowd to \u2018Man Of The Year\u2019 from her latest album \u2018Virgin\u2019, Lorde took the energy up with a live rendition of her huge collab with Charli \u2013 taken from 2024\u2019s \u2018Brat\u2019 remix record.<\/p>\n<p>The latest on-stage team-up for the pair came ahead of Charli\u2019s own bill-topping slot at Lollapalooza tonight (Friday July 31). She\u2019ll be performing in support of her new album \u2018Music, Fashion, Film\u2019.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lorde Girl So Confusing Charli XCX Live Chicago IL July 30 2026 Lollapalooza Music Festival\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/axA4iXbx284?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Writing on X last night (Thursday July 30), Charli said: \u201cWhen I started out I used to do shows where there would be like 2 friends and the promoter in the crowd and now tomorrow I\u2019m headlining Lollapalooza. Crazy. Love you allll!!!! &lt;3.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She previously told fans: \u201cI\u2019m rehearsing my live show and I\u2019m having a lot a lot a lot of fun\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-12kyg2d\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-k4xj1c r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-1wbh5a2 r-1a11zyx\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-1d09ksm r-18u37iz r-1wbh5a2 r-1471scf\">\n<div class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-rjixqe r-16dba41\" dir=\"ltr\">Next month, Charli will return to the UK to make her headline debut at Reading &amp; Leeds festivals. She is then scheduled to embark on a North American arena tour in September. Find any remaining tickets here.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lorde, meanwhile, is headlining this year\u2019s All Points East in London on August 22. The following week, she\u2019ll appear at Bristol\u2019s Forwards Presents, and play at the Edinburgh Summer Sessions. Find tickets here.<\/p>\n<p>The two singers previously joined forces for \u2018Girl, So Confusing\u2019 during Charli\u2019s slot at Coachella 2025. Last autumn, Lorde invited Charli to join her in Los Angeles as part of her \u2018Ultrasound\u2019 world tour.<\/p>\n<p>Lorde then began playing a solo version of the track at festivals this year, including New York\u2019s Governors Ball.<\/p>\n<p>The original version of \u2018Girl, So Confusing\u2019 appears on Charli\u2019s hit 2024 album \u2018Brat\u2019 \u2013 not featuring Lorde \u2013 but was inspired by the \u2018Royals\u2019 singer. Charli touched on the industry tension they each faced, and how she once felt \u201csuper jealous\u201d of the New Zealander\u2019s success\u00a0when she was younger.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Lorde then suggested that they come together for a collaborative remix. \u201c[She] was like, \u2018You know, maybe I should be on a version of the song\u2019,\u201d Charli remembered. \u201cI didn\u2019t even ask her. She brought it up.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Charli XCX on new material and if her fans are more devoted than The 1975\u2019s | BRITs 2024\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3eCULLsN1Zk?start=7&amp;feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>In a four-star review of \u2018Music, Fashion, Film\u2019, <em>NME<\/em> described the album as a \u201ccelebration of art \u2013 and its capacity to let you transcend your bounds for something new \u2013 feels urgent and timeless\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Charli has shared an accompanying film, as well as a series of B-sides. 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