Pop entrepreneur Charli XCX unveiled a new single “Boys” yesterday alongside an accompanying, self-directed/commissioned music video with Sarah McColgan (Kendrick Lamar) which pushes the boundaries of her artistry, playfully challenging gender stereotypes featuring an all-star male cast – including guest appearances from Stormzy, Mark Ronson, Diplo, Joe Jonas, Brendon Urie, will.i.am, Mac DeMarco, Riz Ahmed — see full list below!
“Boys” marks the next track from the multi award-winning talent; singer; songwriter; video director; documentary maker; radio host; record label boss’ forthcoming third studio album. The single made with Jerker Hansson (Zara Larsson, Terror Jr) and Cass Lowe (Snakehips, Rudimental) follows Charli XCX’s genre-defying Number 1 Angel EP which boasted hook-fueled collaborations with some of her favorite artists (including RAYE and MØ), which also follows her recent single, “After The Afterparty” ft. Lil Yachty, celebrating over 43 million global streams. Charlotte Aitchison has won 2 x SESAC Songwriter of the Year Awards, 2 x Billboard Awards, 2 x NME Awards, and 1 x YouTube Music Award alongside an array of nominations at the Grammy’s, BRIT Awards and MTV VMA’s. Not to mention the studio time she’s commanded with the likes of Blondie [Charli has writing credits on their latest LP ‘Pollinator’], Rihanna, Gwen Stefani, Selena Gomez, Britney Spears and many more. Charli XCX will be supporting Halsey on her US tour this fall. Stay tuned for further announcements.
“‘Boys’ is my favorite music video I’ve ever made. I just wanna say a big thanks to all the boys involved, for totally embracing and understanding my vision and being excited by the concept. p.s. no boys were harmed in the making of this video.” – Charli XCX
Charli XCX “Boys” music video guest featuring:
Aminé
AG Cook
Barns Courtney
Brendon Urie
Buddy
Cameron Dallas
Carl Barât (The Libertines)
Charlie Puth
Chromeo
Cobra Snake
Connor Franta
Dan Smith (Bastille)
Denzel Curry
Di Casp (YouTuber)
Diplo
DRAM
Fai Khadra
Flume
Frank Carter
Fred Macpherson (Spector)
G Eazy
Jack Antonoff
Jack Guinness
Jay Park
Jay Prince
Joe Jonas
Joey Bada$$
Kaytranada
Khalid
Laurie Vincent (Slaves)
Liam Fray (The Courteeners)
Mac DeMarco
Mark Ronson
Max Hershenow (MS MR)
Mic Lowry
MNEK
Oli Sykes (Bring Me The Horizon)
ONE OK ROCK
Poet
Portugal. The Man
Prince & Jacob
Riz Ahmed & The Swet Shop Boys
Rostam Batmanglij
Sage The Gemini
Shamari Maurice
Shaun Ross
Shokichi
Stormzy
The Fat Jew
The Vamps (Tristan & James)
THEY
Theo Hutchcraft (The Hurts)
Tinie Tempah
Tom Daley
Tom Grennan
Tommy Cash
Ty Dolla $ign
Vance Joy
Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend)
will.i.am
Wiz Khalifa
Wstrn
Summer festival dates
August 5: HARD Summer Music Festival – Fontana, CA
August 6: Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL
October 20: Phoenix Festival – Phoenix, AZ
Fall tour dates supporting Halsey
September 29: Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
October 3: Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
October 4: Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
October 6: Boston, MA – TD Garden
October 7: Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
October 9: Washington, DC – Verizon Center
October 10: Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
October 13: Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
October 14: Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
October 17: Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
October 19: Duluth, GA – Infinite Energy Arena
October 21: Sunrise, FL – BB&T Center
October 22: Orlando, FL – Amway Center
October 25: Houston, TX – Toyota Center
October 26: Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
October 27: Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center
October 29: Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
October 31: Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Arena
November 3: Inglewood, CA – The Forum
November 4: Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
November 5: San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
November 7: Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
November 10: Seattle, WA – Key Arena
November 11: Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
November 14: Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
November 15: Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
November 18: Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
November 19: Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
November 21: Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
November 22: Cleveland, OH – Wolstein Center
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