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Bottoms, the acclaimed comedy starring The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri, has finally received a UK release date.Directed by Emma Seligman, the teen comedy follows two high school senior girls, PJ (Rachel Sennott) and Josie (Edebiri), who set up a fight club as a way to hook up with cheerleaders.After it was released in US cinemas on August 25, Warner Bros. has confirmed the film will arrive in UK cinemas on November 3, 2023.Bottoms has been praised by critics as one of the best comedies of the year, with the film currently holding a 92 per cent score on review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.Written by Seligman and Sennott, the film also stars Ruby Cruz, Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber, Nicholas Galitzine, Miles Fowler, Dagmara Dominczyk and Marshawn Lynch.A synopsis reads: “Bottoms, a refreshingly unique raunchy comedy, focuses on two girls, PJ and Josie, who start a fight club as a way to lose their virginities to cheerleaders.“Their bizarre plan works.

Charli XCX has teased new music, sharing a snippet of a song she’s been working on in the studio.The artist recently confirmed she had begun working on the follow-up to last year’s ‘Crash’. Last month, she shared several photos and a video on her Instagram in a gallery captioned “album 6 i guess”.

The Guardian. “I looked up to androgynous rock stars.” Bowie’s influence is visible and audible in Electra’s work.Throughout the years, Electra has teamed up with plenty of well-known musicians like Charli XCX, Mykki Blanco, Rebecca Black, Pussy Riot, and even the legendary Village People.Electra has been working hard on a new full-length for some time, and it’s almost here.The singer-songwriter’s third album Fanfare is scheduled for an October 6 release date.

Charli XCX has indicated work on her next album is in progress.The artist shared several photos and a video on her Instagram in a gallery captioned “album 6 i guess”. The post included a photo of her holding a notebook evidently full of lyrics for a song called ‘The Apple’, another of her producer and creative director A.G.

Charli XCX has hailed EastEnders writers for naming a baby after her in a storyline on the show.The artist reposted a clip from last night’s show (September 5), on X (formerly Twitter) with the caption: “Shout out my gays in the writers room!”In the clip, it is revealed that Lily Slater (Lillia Turner) and Ricky Mitchell (Frankie Day) have named their baby after Charli.Lily’s mum, Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), asks what they’ve called the baby and Ricky says she’s called “Charli” adding “after Charli XCX” to correct Stacey who assumes the name was after her late uncle Charlie.shout out my gays in the writers room! https://t.co/ghOer7fI9K— Charli (@charli_xcx) September 5, 2023In another scene, the Slater family become even more confused over the name as they struggle to make a connection with the pop star’s name.Ok this scene is even funnier Charli XYZ pic.twitter.com/HnU0hphUKD— R A Y (@iamraymccormick) September 5, 2023Many fans reacted with delight to the news with one writing: “Lily naming her baby after Charlie xcx is iconic.”Another added: “I cannot believe we live in a world where Charli XCX has an #EastEnders character named after her.”Another user wrote: “So excited for in 5 years time when the new Charli XCX character in Eastenders is 15 years old and having her own storylines.”Lily naming her baby Charli after @charli_xcx is iconic ✨ #EastEnders— Kimberley ᱬ ◊

Charli XCX has addressed speculation on the internet that she had fallen out with Rina Sawayama.The pair had previously collaborated on the single ‘Beg For You’, which appeared on Charli’s 2022 album ‘Crash’. Both are also signed to Dirty Hit.Some eagle-eyed fans had noticed that Charli had unfollowed Sawayama on her social media, leading to speculation on the internet that they had been feuding.Others had pointed out that Charli commented “apparently I’m going to hell” on a new visualiser for ‘This Hell’ that Sawayama’ posted on Instagram.

Charli XCX has responded to Aphex Twin using her face as live visuals during his live performance in London.During his headlining set at All Points East in London’s Victoria Park on August 19, the DJ used photos of XCX, the late pop producer SOPHIE, Dua Lipa, Stormzy and others with his face superimposed on them as visuals for a part of his show.XCX – real name Charlotte Emma Aitchison – took to Twitter/X to share her reaction to the DJ using her photos as visuals. The pop singer tweeted “I’ve officially made it” while quote tweeting fan-captured footage of the moment from the show.i’ve officially made it.

was hot to revel with the diverse crowd, from dancing twinks and pre-gaming Kiki daddies, Howard and Gallaudet queers to tourists, and, later in the night, the bedazzled Beyhive rolling in dripped in merch and full of tales to tell.Three voluminous rooms of strangers felt like one party — and that’s part of the concept of Shakers, which also will include nights for drag entertainers, cabaret, industry movie nights, and space for community meetings and family days.“I think people five, eight years ago were questioning, do we actually need gay bars anymore,” Honeycutt says. “And I feel like, where you sit today, the resounding answer is, ‘Yeah, yeah, we need LGBT, queer spaces that are community.’ It’s more than just a place where you drink.”Shakers is located at 2014 9th St.

on Friday, in conjunction with the movie's highly anticipated theatrical release. The album, produced by Mark Ronson, shares two of its credits with the movie's own cast --Dua Lipa, who plays mermaid Barbie, and Ken extraordinaire Ryan Gosling both feature on the film's soundtrack. Warner Bros. first announced plans to release in May, when Dua Lipa released her featured track, «Dance the Night.»The studio has since released six more featured singles: «Barbie World (with Aqua)» by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, «WATATI» by Karol G, «Angel» by PinkPantheress, «Speed Drive» by Charli XCX, «Barbie Dreams (feat.

Barbie starring Margot Robbie has been released – check it out below.Directed by Greta Gerwig (Little Women), the satirical comedy is the first live-action film based on Mattel’s Barbie dolls.Led by Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken respectively, the film’s ensemble cast also includes America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae and Will Ferrell.The soundtrack is curated and produced by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. As noted in an interview with Time, Ronson and Gerwig created a “dream list” of musicians they wanted to include – including Nicki Minaj and Charli XCX. Every artist they approached was shown the scene from the film where their track would feature.The first single from the album was ‘Dance The Night’ by Dua Lipa, followed by tracks from Karol G and PinkPantheress.

New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer. ET has you covered for everything in between.Olivia Rodrigo leads this week's releases with her much-awaited single, «Vampire,» which is fans' first preview of the pop star's upcoming sophomore album,, set to release Sept.

Charli XCX has shared a brand new single ‘Speed Drive’, which is set to feature in the soundtrack for the Barbie movie. Check it out below.The track is the latest to be taken from the film’s upcoming soundtrack, and follows hot on the heels of ‘Barbie World’, a recent hit by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice.Adding to the singer’s growing collection of songs about cars, ‘Speed Drive’ may be brief — coming in at less than two minutes long — but still manages to pack a punch as one of the most energetic songs on the soundtrack.Kicking in immediately with electronic melodies and a highly boosted bass, the pop star bursts into the song with a nod to the Toni Basil hit 1981 single ‘Mickey’ — “Oh, Barbie, you’re so fine / You’re so fine you blow my mind,” she sings.

Charli XCX has confirmed that she is working with Robyn on new music together.The former took to Twitter to say the pair are teaming up earlier this week.“Me and robyn been making songs in the studio. happy pride,” Charli wrote.It comes after the duo previously teased that they had been in the studio with Patrik Berger, the producer of some of their biggest hits, earlier this year.me and robyn been making songs in the studio.

Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie is out on July 21, and naturally, the blockbuster-in-waiting is coming with an appropriately loaded soundtrack. The first portion of the tracklist has been announced, and it's unsurprisingly stacked with new songs from huge artists.

Barbie movie, featuring tracks from Lizzo, HAIM, Charli XCX, Tame Impala and more.The Greta Gerwig-directed film has already become one of the most highly-anticipated releases of 2023, despite details regarding the plot remaining scarce. Now, adding to the hype, an all-star soundtrack has been teased online.The soundtrack came teased a picture of Margot Robbie — who is taking on the lead role in the film — in full Barbie attire, holding a newspaper that shows 17 of the artists set to take part in the soundtrack.Set for release on July 21 — the same day as the film arrives in cinemas worldwide — Ava Max, Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Gayle, HAIM arnd Ice Spice are all listed as appearing on ‘Barbie: The Album’, along with HAIM, Khalid, Lizzo, Nicki Minaj, PinkPantheress and The Kid Laroi. Tame Impala are listed among the artists contributing too, as well as the film’s leading man, Ryan Gosling.EXCLUSIVE: @DUALIPA, @icespicee_, @charli_xcx, @lizzo, @NICKIMINAJ, @AvaMax, @pinkpantheress2, Ryan Gosling(!), @tameimpala, and more will appear on the @barbiethealbum soundtrack.Details: https://t.co/qSJeh0cUaH pic.twitter.com/9tMj7GEEDy— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) May 25, 2023While most widely recognised for his acting career, Gosling has also been known to boast his musical abilities in the past.

Will Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” be the movie of the summer? To claim that title, Gerwig’s latest needs to fend off Christopher Nolan‘s “Oppenheimer” at the box office on its opening weekend. But “Barbie” has something “Oppenheimer” doesn’t: a soundtrack flush with pop music’s biggest stars; so, the smart money is on “Barbie” in this bout.

Kurt Vile has covered Charli XCX‘s ‘Constant Repeat’ with his two daughters – check out the cover version below.The cover was shared by Amazon Music to celebrate her winning the Visionary Award at the 2023 Ivor Novello Awards.The song features Vile’s two daughters, 13-year-old Awilda and 10-year-old Delphine, on backing vocals.In a statement, Vile said he became a Charli fan during a London gig on the day he released new album ‘(watch my moves)’ last year.“I played an in-store at Rough Trade East London and her poster covered the entire front door,” he remembered. “I flew home the next morning listening to my newly acquired ‘CRASH’ CD over and over again (through a Discman, naturally!)”“There’s only one Charli and I can’t touch her version, we can only try and pay homage,” he added of his cover.

Charli XCX has landed her first film role in the upcoming remake of 1970s cult horror Faces Of Death.According to The Wrap, the singer will make her first film appearance in the Daniel Goldhaber-directed update of the 1978 film for Legendary Pictures.Production on Faces Of Death is currently underway in New Orleans, with Stranger Things‘ Barbie Ferreira and Dacre Montgomery also set to star.

Caroline Polachek played a huge Los Angeles gig this weekend (April 29), and was joined by special guests Charli XCX, Sudan Archives and Weyes Blood.Polachek is currently on tour in the US on the back of her second solo album, ‘Desire, I Want to Turn Into You’, and both Charli and Weyes Blood – aka Natalie Merring – were on hand to perform versions of songs from the LP.Charli came on stage to perform her recent remix of ‘Welcome To My Island’, which she released with her partner and The 1975 drummer George Daniel and gave a live debut to at Coachella last month.Weyes Blood was then on hand to duet with Polachek on a comparatively subdued rendition of ‘Butterfly Nest’. Sudan Archives then appeared to perform ‘Blood And Butter’ with Polachek.See footage of the collaborations below.Back in February, Charli spoke to NME on the BRIT Awards 2023 red carpet about being asked to remix ‘Welcome to My Island’.

Coachella 2023 Weekend 2 continues today (April 22), with BLACKPINK headlining and many more FADER favorites filling out the undercard: Jai Paul will play his second-ever live show, following a successful weekend one performance, with Rosalía, Charli XCX, Yaeji, Ethel Cain, and others also on the bill. Coachella 2023 is streaming live from the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California to anyone with internet access, with six of the festival’s seven stages surveillable via YouTube.

Twitter‘s decision to remove its verified blue ticks.From today (April 20), the checkmark that authenticates legacy accounts on the platform will be removed from all profiles unless users opt-in to pay for Twitter Blue subscriptions.This change is “more about treating people equally”, according to Elon Musk, who acquired Twitter in late 2022 for a staggering $44billion. He added that the move would “offer subscribers a way to enhance and customize their Twitter experience”.As the blue tick began to vanish from the site, various musicians, comedians, TV personalities, and other stars from across the entertainment industry tweeted their reactions.Yungblud wrote: “I ain’t verified anymore … kinda hard.” The Doncaster artist then shared a selfie in response to a fan who asked him to “prove” it was the real Dominic Harrison.

Charli XCX performed on the Saturday of Coachella 2023’s first weekend, delivering a wide-ranging set that included highlights from latest album ‘Crash’ plus older cuts like 2017’s ‘Boys’.Midway through the set, Charli brought out Troye Sivan to perform the pair’s 2018 hit ‘1999’. After that finished, she performed the live debut of her and George Daniel of The 1975‘s recent remix of Caroline Polachek‘s ‘Desire, I Want to Turn Into You’ opener ‘Welcome to My Island’.

Charli XCX has marked the 10th anniversary of her debut studio album, ‘True Romance’, by sharing a touching message on social media.Released on April 12, 2013, the record includes the singles ‘Stay Away’, ‘Nuclear Seasons’ and ‘You’re The One’. It features production work by Ariel Rechtshaid, Patrik Berger and more.Taking to social media yesterday – exactly a decade on from the LP’s arrival – Charli posted a statement in which she reflected on the making of ‘True Romance’, and took stock of how she’s grown as an artist since it came out.“Wow.

Ellie Goulding has revealed that she wants to collaborate with Charli XCX, with the pair already “deciding” to write a track together.READ MORE: Ellie Goulding – ‘Higher Than Heaven’ review: playful antidote to personal-driven popEllie Goulding’s recent collaboration with Calvin Harris ‘Miracle’ went to Number One in the Official UK Singles Chart yesterday (April 7), beating out competition from Miley Cyrus and Ed Sheeran.She also released her fifth studio album ‘Higher Than Heaven’ yesterday, after claiming it was her “least personal” album.In a new interview with The Daily Beast, Goulding has said she wants to team up with Charli XCX on a future track.“I was chatting to Charli XCX last night and whenever I see her I make a point of saying I’m such a big fan, because I am. I just love that she’s just always been true to herself and completely authentic, and she’s a great songwriter and a great pop artist.

Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff have signed on to write songs for forthcoming movie Mother Mary, Deadline reports. The A24-produced film stars Anne Hathaway as a fictional musician and follows her relationship with a fashion designer, played by Michaela Coel.

Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff are reportedly teaming up to pen new music for A24’s upcoming film Mother Mary.As revealed via a Deadline report, the pair will write and produce original songs to appear in the film, though the film’s official score is being composed by Daniel Hart, who has notably worked on The Green Knight.Mother Mary – described as an epic pop melodrama – is set to star Anne Hathaway as a fictional musician and her relationship with an iconic fashion designer played by Michaela Coel. The Green Knight‘s David Lowery is set to direct and has penned a script for the film.Mother Mary is set to be filmed in Germany later this year and has yet to receive a release date.

I talked about this in my write-up for “Peter Pan & Wendy,” the upcoming live-action remake from Disney, but David Lowery is the King of the “one for them, one for me” creative model. Almost like clockwork, the filmmaker will follow up an indie film with a big-budget film before coming back to another indie drama.

RAYE has said she would love to form a rock supergroup with Charli XCX, Rina Sawayama and Ivorian Doll.The artist was speaking to POPSUGAR when she was asked who would be in her dream band. “Rina Sawayama, Charli XCX, and Ivorian Doll.

Charli XCX has confirmed that she has not signed a new record contract with Dirty Hit.It comes after the pop artist revealed earlier today (February 22) that she had penned a new contract.During an appearance on British Vogue‘s ‘In The Bag’ series, Charli showed the camera her “brand new recording contract” for “two albums”.

Charli XCX has revealed that she has signed a new record contract.The pop artist said in 2020 that her latest record, 2022’s ‘Crash’, would be her “5th and final album under my current record deal” with Atlantic Records, which she signed when she was 16.During an appearance on British Vogue‘s ‘In The Bag’ series, Charli showed the camera her “brand new recording contract” for “two albums”. She added: “We’re in business!”Further information regarding the singer’s new contract has not yet been disclosed.

Charli XCX has been in the studio with Robyn and Patrik Berger, the producer of some of their biggest hits.Berger shared a photo on Instagram of him in the studio with Charli XCX and Robyn. “Thank you for a great day in the studio.

Charli XCX has said she was “honoured” when Caroline Polachek asked her to remix her recent single ‘Welcome To My Island’. Watch our video interview with her above.Speaking to NME at on The BRIT Awards 2023 red carpet, XCX discussed working on her and The 1975‘s George Daniel’s version of ‘Welcome To My Island’ – which dropped last month ahead of the release of Polachek’s new album ‘Desire, I Want To Turn Into You’ this week (February 14).“It was so fun,” XCX said of the remix. “I made it with my boyfriend [George Daniel], and we love Caroline.

Charli XCX has postponed her gig in Brighton tonight (August 31) as part of the National Lottery and the Music Venue Trust’s Revive Live tour due to illness.The singer was due to play the Concorde 2 venue tonight for the fundraising tour, which was launched in 2020 in an effort to help UK grassroots venues survive post-COVID.In a statement yesterday (August 30), Charli said she was suffering from a stomach bug and would keep fans updated on her wellbeing ahead of the show.She said: “Guys I’ve had a stomach bug for the last 48 hours since I woke up the day after Reading fest. It’s been brutal.

Charli XCX and AJ Tracey have been announced by Reading & Leeds Festival as replacements for Måneskin and Jack Harlow.Earlier this week, the festival organisers released a statement saying they were “saddened” after it emerged that Måneskin and Harlow had pulled out of this year’s festival in order to attend the MTV VMAs.Harlow had been due to perform alongside Arctic Monkeys on Leeds Festival’s final day, with Måneskin appearing before Rage Against The Machine on Reading’s closing day (August 28) – the same day as this year’s VMAs in Newark, New Jersey.“We are working on some exciting replacements to join Arctic Monkeys, Dave, Bring Me The Horizon, The 1975, Halsey, Megan Thee Stallion, D-Block Europe, PinkPantheress, Joy Crookes, Fontaines DC, Bastille, Willow, Wolf Alice, Glass Animals, Hybrid Minds and many others at Reading & Leeds Festivals this August Bank Holiday weekend, watch this space!” R&L organisers said in their statement.The festival organisers have now announced that Charli XCX and AJ Tracey will be the acts replacing Jack Harlow and Måneskin on the line-up.You can see the amended line-up here:6 DAYS TO GO

Charli XCX and Tiësto have shared the video for their song "Hot In It." The Hannah Lux Davis-directed video finds Charli selling beds at a wholesale store, though her sales ability plays second fiddle to dance routines as a bewildered-looking couple searching for a new bed can attest. Check out the video above.

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.The queen herself, Beyoncé, returned to bless the back half of summer 2022 with her new album, , the first installment in a trilogy that is sure to have fans buzzing until next year's GRAMMYs. Despite the fact that it leaked two days early, there's still nothing that beats a Bey drop.Maggie Rogers also made her return with a collection of pandemic-crafted tracks on, her second major-label album, following up 2019's lauded.