Charli XCX announces Troye Sivan will join her for ‘SWEAT PT. 2’ at Primavera Sound

19 December, 2024

Troye Sivan and Charli XCX

Charli XCX has announced she and Troye Sivan will reunite for ‘SWEAT PT. 2’ at her Primavera Sound headline slot next year.

Earlier this year, Charli – who is headlining Primavera alongside Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter in what she dubbed a “holy trinity” – embarked on the ‘SWEAT’ US tour alongside Sivan, making stops in major cities such as Toronto, New York, Philadelphia, Miami, Denver, Los Angeles and more.

Having then wrapped up a solo UK arena tour in support of her wildly successful sixth studio album, ‘Brat,’ she later told Variety the extensive run of shows was “really hard emotionally,” but she added that touring with Sivan earlier this year made the endeavour “a lot easier and less of an emotional battle for me.”

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Charli XCX and Troye Sivan at the ‘Sweat’ tour. CREDIT: Henry Radcliffe

“For me to give a performance I feel is good enough, I have to really physically throw myself around and that makes me very upset when I do it,” she explained. “It’s kind of this hellhole, but being with Troye softens that a lot.”

Now, the ‘Brat’ singer has announced they’ll be reunited at the Barcelona festival next year.

Taking to social media, XCX wrote: “ok so i know it’s already been announced that im headlining primavera next year, but i had this idea……… @troyesivan u wanna ?”. Text that read: “SWEAT PT. 2” was shared in a follow-up post on X/Twitter.

NME caught Charli and Sivan’s ‘Sweat’ tour and gave it a glowing five-star review. “As they wrap up the night with performances of their collaborations ‘1999’ and the ‘Talk Talk’ remix, it’s clear that they’ve both not just mastered their craft but are now getting the recognition they deserve. ‘Brat’ summer might be over, but these two are just getting started.”

Meanwhile, her culture-dominating June release ‘Brat’ has been named as the Album of the Year by NME. “‘Brat’ as cultural sensation was a sight to behold, to be sure. But ‘Brat’ as an album – the record at the core of the rollout, the music beneath the marketing – is quite simply exceptional,” NME noted.

“As a songwriter and lyricist, Charli has spent much of her career oscillating between the poles of unfuckwithable attitude and naked vulnerability. ‘Brat’ moves effortlessly along the scale, giving us bulletproof bangers that remain wrenchingly human. This album is not only peak Charli, but a new bar set for modern pop.”

‘Brat’ summer looks set for round two in 2025. As well as Primavera, Charli has been confirmed as the first headliner for next year’s Parklife and the ‘360’ artist has also curated a day at London’s LIDO Festival, where she’ll deliver a bill-topping performance.

Additionally, she will play two outdoor shows in Belfast and Dublin, perform at Coachella 2025, and, on top of that, she’s also announced a US arena tour for April and May.

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