Troye Sivan, Billie Eilish, and Lorde crashed Charli XCX's set at the 2025 Coachella Festival and brought even more energy to this big celebration of Brat. In the end, however, no balloons were popped — as Charli asked existential questions about who she is and mused: Is Brat summer actually over?
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XCX opened her set at the Main Stage of Coachella to a massive crowd of excited fans in front of her. Not long after the performance started, XCX's Sweat tour mate Troye Sivan joined her on stage to perform their Brat remix "Talk Talk."
Notably, Sivan wore a "Protect The Dolls" t-shirt from Conner Ives that is currently available for purchase, with "all proceeds from the sale of this t-shirt donated directly to Trans Lifeline, a trans-lead US-based charity that delivers life-saving services to those who need them most."
While some fans expected Sivan to appear given that he had been previously spotted at the Coachella Festival grounds, it was a delightful surprise when the spotlight turned on Lorde, who also joined XCX on the Main Stage to sing her verse in the "Girl, So Confusing" remix.
As their iconic performance came to an end, XCX shouted out "Lorde Summer 2025," creating even more hype about Lorde working on a new album set for a release later this year.
Just when people thought this electrifying XCX set at Coachella couldn't get even gayer, "Lunch" heartthrob Billie Eilish also crashed the party to sing her very h-word lyrics in the "Guess" remix.
As per usual, Eilish teased the crowd with a smirk and really enunciated her final lyrics in the remix: "Charli likes boys, but she knows I'd hit it."
Even the official Coachella livestream participated in this very Brat celebration.
As XCX continued her set, a camera panned to the crowd and revealed Alex Consani, Quenlin Blackwell, and Gabbriette doing the "Apple" viral dance. Gagged us a bit, for sure!
XCX ended this Coachella set with flickering visuals thanking the massive crowd in front of her. And, in typical Brat fashion, these house music beats and club aesthetics suddenly revealed a very intimate, and even existential, and certainly cryptic message shown all over the screens surrounding the singer, which read:
"Does this mean that Brat summer is finally over?????
Idk? Maybe?
Yes coz duh it was already over like last year.
Wait… was it? No???
I don't know who I am if it's over??? FUCK.
Wait… I remembered. I'm Charli.
And honestly, I just want this moment to last forever.
Please don't let it be over."
Pop music fans will have to stay tuned to find out what Charli XCX has in store for us next.
The official livestream for the 2025 Coachella Festival is currently available for free on YouTube.
