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Charli XCX and Chappell Roan Perform 'Boom Clap' in Los Angeles
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In Short: Charli XCX welcomed Chappell Roan to the stage for a rendition of 'Boom Clap' during her Music, Fashion, Film tour in Los Angeles.
Charli XCX performed at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on October 16th as part of her Music, Fashion, Film tour, where she opened the set with her track 'Rock Music'.
After playing ten more songs, Charli XCX surprised her audience by inviting Chappell Roan to the stage for a performance of 'Boom Clap'.
Charli XCX explained, 'Every night on tour, I play an old song. I asked a friend of mine if she would come and sing an old song of mine with me, and they said, 'The only way I’m doing it is if it’s this song,' so you have her to thank.'
The concert also featured a surprise appearance by PinkPantheress, who performed 'Stateside' later in the show.
Charli XCX and The Dare also joined forces to perform 'Guess', with cannons firing pairs of underwear into the audience.
The Music, Fashion, Film tour supports Charli XCX’s eighth studio album, which was released on July 24, 2026, and includes the singles 'Rock Music' and 'SS26'.
The tour began on September 11 in Philadelphia and will continue in Glendale, Arizona, before wrapping its North American leg at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on October 23.
Chappell Roan, who recently released a new version of 'Expectations' with Olivia Rodrigo, was the first major surprise guest, joining Charli XCX for 'Boom Clap' during the first of two nights at the Kia Forum.
Charli XCX’s tour will take a break before the UK and European leg begins in 2027, with dates planned for Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, London, Amsterdam, and Paris.
What this adds
Charli XCX’s performance of 'Boom Clap' marked the first time she has performed the 2014 song live in the Brat/Music, Fashion, Film era.
Background
Charli XCX welcomed Chappell Roan to the stage for a rendition of 'Boom Clap' during her Music, Fashion, Film tour in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million residents within the city limits as of 2025, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States.
What's confirmed
- This isn’t the only collaboration Roan is celebrating this week, after releasing a new version of ‘Expectations’ with fellow pop star Olivia Rodrigo.
- The Brat superstar performed at the 18,000-capacity venue on October 16th as part of her Music, Fashion, Film tour, where she opened the set with her era-heralding track, ‘Rock Music’.
- After barreling through ten more tracks on stage, the Essex star had a surprise for fans in attendance and welcomed pop star Chappell Roan to the stage for a rendition of Charli XCX’s 2014 hit, ‘Boom Clap’.
- Charli XCX celebrated the first of two nights at the Kia Forum in LA by welcoming both Chappell Roan and Pinkpantheress to the stage.
- Several songs later, Charli XCX invited another guest up on the stage.
- The fun wasn’t over, with one more surprise appearance in store: Charli XCX then shared the stage with The Dare, who is name-checked in her Billie Eilish collaboration, ‘Guess’, which the pair tore through together.
- Charli xcx turned the Kia Forum into a pop star gathering on October 17, bringing out Chappell Roan and PinkPantheress for surprise performances during the first of two Los Angeles-area shows on her Music, Fashion, Film Tour.
- The concert formed part of Charli’s North American arena run, which began on September 11 in Philadelphia, with Underscores supporting across the U.S. and Canada dates.
- Charli will then take a break before the UK and European leg begins in 2027, with Audrey Hobert set to open and dates planned for Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, London, Amsterdam and Paris.
- The surprise guests were not the only highlight: The Dare also joined Charli for “ Guess,” the track originally released with Billie Eilish, as cannons fired pairs of underwear into the audience in a playful nod to the song’s provocative theme.
- PinkPantheress appeared later in the show to perform “ Stateside,” giving the British artist a spotlight in front of the packed arena.
- Roan was the first major surprise, joining Charli for “ Boom Clap.” Your daily dose of music news, trends, and fresh drops.
What's still developing
- Last weekend at the Austin City Limits Festival, Charli brought out Tinashe so that singer could spotlight her “Melatonin” and “Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore” live for the first time.
- As anyone who’s seen her in concert knows, Charli xcx is usually laser-focused on her current material and rarely looks back for more than a couple of songs.
- Chappell will be headlining her own festival in Los Angeles next weekend, the two-day “Super Graphic Spectacular.” The comparatively short 12-date North American arena tour in support of her latest album, “Music Fashion Film,” launched in Philadelphia on Sept.
- The British singer kicked off the show with “ Rock Music,” the lead track from her eighth studio album, Music, Fashion, Film, before working through a set that balanced the record’s distorted guitars and experimental electronic production with appearances from some of pop’s most distinctive current voices.
- Popular on Variety She didn’t stop there: Later in the evening, PinkPantheress came out for her own song, “Stateside,” followed by the Dare for an extended version of “Guess,” complete with pairs of underwear shot into the audience by a cannon.