Well, I never. It turns out Charli XCX is a huge fan of the Velvet Underground and Nico – the 1967 album that’s one of the most influential records of all time. Indeed she’s called it “the apex of fine art”.
She was talking at Variety’s Hitmakers awards over the weekend, where she picked up the gong for Hitmaker of the Year. As well as namechecking inspirations such as Lana Del Rey, Caroline Polachek and Jack Antonoff, the original brat singled out the album with the iconic Warhol-designed sleeve.
