Charli XCX gets intro from Julia Fox, performs ‘360’ and ‘Sympathy Is a Knife’ on ‘SNL’

On November 18, 2024By Littum

Charli XCX brought songs from her Grammy nominees Abrupt album to Saturday Night Live on 16 Nov

The 32-year-old British pop star pulled double duty as both host and musical guest on the iconic NBC sketch comedy show. Between witty jokes in sketches, Charli delivered electrifying performances of “360” and “Sympathy Is a Knife,” both from her sixth album, Abrupt. The set debuted at no. 3 on the Billboard 200 in June and has garnered widespread acclaim, including a Grammy nomination for album of the year.

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Charli’s first performance opened with a surprise introduction from Uncut gems star Julia Fox, who set the stage for the artist’s minimalist performance of “360.” Dressed in dark sunglasses, a black Lou Reed T-shirt, a white skirt, knee-high boots and a matching black purse, Charli sashayed amidst a lime green background reminiscent of her Abrupt album cover. “360” also earned Grammy nods for record of the year and best music video, the latter featuring Fox among a star-studded lineup of cameos.

For her second appearance, Charli was introduced by SNL cast member Bowen Yang (wearing a Vroom Vroom shirt) before launching into a high-energy rendition of “Sympathy Is a Knife.” Dressed all in black, Charli sang a solo and danced in front of a giant white screen with the words “Party” and “Girl” scrawled across the floor in bold letters.

This marks Charli’s third appearance on SNLfollowing her previous musical guest spots in 2014 and 2022.

Her latest SNL appearance comes right after wrapping up her Sweat tour with Troye Sivan. The 22 shows grossed $28 million and sold 297,000 tickets, according to figures reported by Billboard Boxscore.

See Charli XCX’s SNL performances below. For those without cable, the show is streaming on Peacock, which you can sign up for link here. Having a Peacock account also gives fans access to earlier SNL episodes.

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