Charli xcx set “Brat” on hearth throughout her Glastonbury set on Saturday night time — actually.

Headlining the Different Stage, the avant-garde pop star started her set enterprise as standard with the Shygirl remix of “365” adopted by “360.” However then, earlier than launching into “Von Dutch,” the neon inexperienced “Brat” curtain that was serving as a backdrop began burning. Charli reveled within the destruction because the stage lights turned pink, signaling a sinister flip.

Nonetheless, her set continued as regular, with little variations from her latest headlining spots. When it got here time for “Apple,” fellow Glastonbury artist Gracie Abrams was chosen to carry out the TikTok-famous dance as the gang went loopy.

“I’m recognized to have the center of a stone however that is very fucking emotional proper now,” Charli stated of headlining the Different Stage (Neil Younger was high billing on the Pyramid). “I really feel very grateful. Thanks a lot, you’re cool as fuck. However not as cool as me, bitch.”

“Social gathering 4 U” and “Vroom Vroom” proved to be later highlights of the set, lastly getting the hospitality facet of the gang dancing (Harry Types and Eddie Redmayne had been noticed within the unique part). Charli danced within the (faux) rain as soon as once more for “Monitor 10,” wowing the gang, and ended the set with “I Love It,” shockingly not bringing out any shock friends (although her “Woman, So Complicated” collaborator Lorde performed a secret set on Friday).

As the gang exited, Charli’s outro message displayed on the screens made clear that the burning of the “Brat” banner was just for present. “We needed to do it and it appeared cool,” the message stated. “I believe you all have confirmed to me that ‘Brat’ is endlessly.”

Charli has been making the pageant rounds this summer season, most lately acting at Primavera Sound in Spain, the place Chappell Roan was the “Apple Woman,” and curating her personal lineup at London’s Lido Competition, the place she introduced out “Rewind” collaborator Bladee. Again in April at Coachella, she introduced out a trio of shock friends, together with Billie Eilish for “Guess,” Lorde for “Woman, So Complicated” and Troye Sivan for “Discuss Discuss.”

At Lido, she declared that “Brat” summer season would final endlessly, displaying a message on the finish of her set that learn: “‘Brat’ summer season is over. However truly… I don’t suppose it’s. So inform me the reality: Will you hate me if I stick round? As a result of truthfully, I don’t know who I’m if it’s over. And so… I’ve determined I would like this to final endlessly. It wasn’t only a summer season factor… it’s a endlessly factor. Please don’t let or not it’s over.”

Charli’s fiancé and collaborator, George Daniel, additionally headlined the Pyramid Stage on Friday night time together with his band The 1975.