Charli XCX Live in Chicago | Pitchfork Music Festival 2019 

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even if you don’t like charli she has an undeniable stage presence - like there was literally just her alone up there for most of it and the energy looked insane

"IF YOU LIKE POPPERS, THIS IS FOR YOU" im dead

"this one's for the gays and the angels!"

I love how unique her style is: futuristic hyperpop bubblegum bass electropop avantpop 😍😍😍

She played focus right after vroom vroom? Was anyone left alive??

When Cupcakke moaned into the mic ksjshhdhhsfg what a queen

helping bridge the gap between electronic and pop music... a defining artist of the 2010s. the next decade is hers. with a vision of her caliber and the talent to make it happen... she's the most unique and self driven.

I come here once a week to replenish my sanity and well being

that stage presence tho 😍😍😍

I think that scream at 26:46 was Fantano

She really invented the gays with Vroom Vroom

the fact that she’s able to get a crowd moving like that omg

Watching this, she's come a long way from her Sucker & True Romance eras. She's definitely more comfortable and confident on stage

so happy she didn't neglect the bop "vroom vroom" 😭

7:06 this bit is for the photographers, get it now.

It’s funny how people sleep. I sleep on my side. My girl sleeps on her belly. And the rest of the world sleeps on CHARLI XCX

lmao why did they speed up vroom vroom did they want people doing poppers to have a heart attack

when she got the crowd to go low, and then everyone was jumping 😳😳 awesome energy she deserves it all

I don't really listen to Charli XCX but damn what an incredible performance!

30:07 the 'woo-ah' is so satisfying

She really knows how to hype and control the crowd. No backup dancers, LED screens great performer.

Wow being alone but showing off her presence strongly on stage for 46 mins without taking a rest and making people crazy? She is incredible

14:19 the hands in the reflection

robotic queen

She's a great performer, can't wait for her new album

Charli is simply one of the best artists of the 2010s, with her tumblr era sisters she's one of the faces of alt pop (like Lana/Sky/Marina/Azealia early 2010s eras), but has (like them) at times played between mainstream and underground-ish circles. She was cyber witch, to clean pop brat, to motorcycle 90s bad girl, and then goth princess dance queen...and back again and a combo of each. She's unique, and has helped usher in an era with newer girls like Kim Petras and Slayyyter. I love that she's a girls girl and has collaborated with her contemporaries like Cupcakke, Tove Lo, ABRA, etc. She's just so deserving!

I keep coming back to this concert, especially that Lipgloss performance with Cupcakke!!!

"This bit's for the photographers kay, get it now" I CAN'T DBHDHSJJSIIS

this might be her best setlist ever. blame it on your love, lucky, vroom vroom and focus is the gayes thing ever?? and then the rest is all iconic bops her mind

This show has been saving my life during 2020/21

35:58 WHOLESOME MOMENT

Legend. When she made everyone dance? Heroic energy.

I just had a mini-festival in my bedroom with the lights off, sitting in bed, in the dark in front of my laptop at 9pm on a Sunday night & I loved every second of it. Charli XCX is the future of pop music! 🎉

Ah, that pre 2020 energy Refreshing 😂

I swear she is the epitome of pop right now!!!

Cupcakke served!! What a queen!

the shots of the crowd dancing and singing along with huge smiles on their faces takes me back to when i saw her live last year and the atmosphere of pure joy and acceptance you could feel through the room

I was there and I had the time of my life! She made such a fun, inclusive environment!

her relationship with the crowd is so cute aww you can tell how much her music helps some of the people in the crowd and it's making her feel more comfortable up on stage! So beautiful

Man i hope she really hit it with her new album , the girl really deserves it , she has always choose authenticity over fame

THERES NO PARTY LIKE AN XCX PARTY

People really like to bring the fact that she uses autotune. Sorry for breaking it down to you, but even she recognises it and isn't bothered, so why should you be? It's part of her persona by now.

The fact she had EVERYONE jumping at 15:45.......

I love her she deserves arenas and huge crowds screaming her songs back

Her stage presence is mind-blowing

Lmao at the people saying she has no talent. You obviously know nothing about performing, if you've ever done it you know how hard it is to do, especially in front of a massive crowd. I don't really care for her music but I definitely couldn't go up there and preform like she does

I have probably watched her dance to the break in Gone 100 times and it gives me life. And then immediately follows it with Unlock It?! The energy...

Cupcakke got her sandals on 💀😭

0:00 Track 10 2:00 Blame It On Your Love 5:18 Lucky 9:20 (Intro) Vroom Vroom 9:54 Vroom Vroom 12:52 Focus 16:33 Out of My Head 20:47 Boys 23:54 Gone 28:00 Unlock It 32:35 (Intro) Lipgloss 33:25 Lipgloss (with CupcakKe) 37:25 Girls Night Out 40:55 (Intro) 1999 42:00 1999 45:05 (Outro) 1999 - EASYFUN Remix

I’m still not over this set. I come back to listen to it all the time because Charli’s energy is so fun and infectious! It always puts me in a good mood.

Her voice, her dancing, her stage presence, the interludes.... unmatched

Honestly cried watching this, love Charli so much 😭

how does she have so much energy? jealous.

I still go back to this vid and replay the parts of vroom vroom and focus for to stabilize my mental health

Honestly deserves 1B views

everyone repeat after me “charli thank you for saving the music industry”

vroom vroom performance was unreal omfg

she's gotten so much better live and looks way more confident on stage I'm loving this vibe

A show like this is what makes a new fan

This is NOT the complete show. 2 tracks were edited out of this performance "Spicy" and "I Love it!". Still grateful PF shared this!!!

I watch this at least twice a week still!!! the STAGE presence, NO BAND NO BACKUP SINGERS NO GIMMICKS Just ONE sick chick, performing for ALL those people!!! Your faves will N E V E R!!!!!!!!!!

Perfect setlist, amazing crowd, Charli on fire, this video is everything

Cupcakke the queen of performing with flipflops

In french we would say that she's a real "bête de scène"; she has such stage presence and dances so well ! I've been obsessed whit this live for years now

She really out her pushing the boundaries of pop

Her stage presence is crazy

Lately i just realised how legendary this set is.. this definitely will be one of her greatest performances..

32:02 such a leo i can't. she's truly the number one tho.

She is so talent, i Love her little dance in gone, so wild, i Love her music, her moves, her stage, everythig

That was actually very good, her energy is big

The Young lady has talent , that is obvious. 💃 !

she played gone, unlock it and lipgloss BACK TO BACK???? Was she trying to KILL THEM????

watching this religiously like once a month tbh🙏🙏 charlotte you will ALWAYS be famous

she is truly a force of nature. what a performer. and seriously the pinnacle of contemporary electropop. everything she does is gold. love you, Charli!

i'm STRAIGHT and i LOVE charli xcx

God, she even doesn't need dancers to break down the stage

The queen of mainstream, no one can touch her on the radio

I am DECEASED. And the fact that she used the Easyfun remix as the outro on 1999 makes me SO happy.

Bless this crowd that knows the lyrics by heart! 😘 You guys were epic at 28:57! it was so cute how she was surprised 😭❤️

15:45 I HAVEN'T FELT THIS SINCE GAGA GLASTONBURY OF '09

Its just so impressive how she danced and sang without any long break/ pause👏

This set is truly so legendary

She’s one of the best performers of this generation! So much love for her

I love her energy when she performs!! I wish I was there

There's a really heavy feeling i get watching stuff that i know came out right before corona times. Like I'm watching the last moments in history before something like the pandemic happened and affected the culture the way it did. Its footage of people with a sense of themselves and the nature of the world they live in that can never be goten back to Innocence is lost in dimensions, and the pandemic destroyed dimensions of innocence people weren't even aware could be lost, but that's how innocence is always lost.

I just moved to my college and whenever I get anxious this concert really helps me calm my anxiety.

Peak Pitchfork (in the best way) is a bearded dude in a Parquet Courts t-shirt singing Charli XCX's "Boys". I love it.

I love how she thanks the stage hand for bringing the mic stand at 41:37 Seems to be a cool person.

crazy that this shits just before literally her two best albums and still slaps

I was front row! Best concert of my life ❤️

this made my day 100x better instantly thank u charli i love u

okay, her energy ????? obsessed

my top5 “charli” album: 1. I Don’t wanna know 2. Gone 3. Next Level Charli 4. Blame It On your Love 5. 1999

Love a queen with strong stage presence, shes's one of those few artists that you can constantly see improving and getting better with every release

charli was really enjoying every single second

yes maybe her singing voice isn't as perfect as she would like, but the sheer energy and the way she writes more than makes up for it. personally, i think the autotune she uses and how she uses it really adds smth to her music and performances.

I love how humble and cool she actually is

Delivering a sickening energy for 45minutes without a break. Such an amazing artist 💖💖