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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Sian Cain

Brat summer down under: Charli xcx to headline 2025 Laneway festival lineup

Charli xcx, who will headline the 2025 Laneway festival in Australia and New Zealand, pictured performing in London in June.
Charli xcx, who will headline the 2025 Laneway festival in Australia and New Zealand, pictured performing in London in June. Photograph: Katja Ogrin/Redferns

The northern hemisphere may have declared the end of brat summer, but it is now coming to Australia and New Zealand: Charli xcx is headlining the 2025 Laneway festival.

The British pop star’s inclusion in the lineup had been feverishly speculated after Laneway billboards in the style of the cover of Brat, Charli xcx’s latest album, appeared in cities around Australia. The music festival also shared a teaser poster that included a green apple, mirroring the album’s viral hit Apple.

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