Charli XCX hails The Velvet Underground's 1967 album 'the apex of fine art'

Charli XCX spoke about how much Lou Reed's band The Velvet Underground inspired art

Charli XCX has hailed The Velvet Underground's landmark 1967 album 'The Velvet Underground And Nico' as "the apex of fine art and DIY culture colliding".

Over the weekend, the 'Apple' hitmaker – whose latest album ‘Brat’ dominated pop culture in 2024 with its sickly green cover – was honoured with the Hitmaker Of The Year accolade at Variety’s Hitmakers Brunch in Los Angeles, and she paid a special nod to the legendary Lou Reed-fronted rock group’s iconic LP in her acceptance speech, dubbing it “one of the most influential and groundbreaking records of our time.”