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Charli XCX’s Forum weekend brings Chappell Roan, PinkPantheress and Adéla to the stage
The October 17–18 Los Angeles-area shows paired an early Charli hit with guest performances that gave each night its own identity.
What to know
- PinkPantheress also appeared Saturday, performing Stateside.
- These were completed weekend performances; Monday was the date of Stereogum’s coverage.
Charli XCX’s two-night stop at the Kia Forum brought a different group of pop collaborators into her show on October 17 and 18. Chappell Roan joined her for Boom Clap on Saturday; Adéla appeared on Sunday for Nicole Kidman, according to Stereogum’s October 19 report.
Saturday’s return to Boom Clap
Rolling Stone reported that Charli introduced Roan as a friend whose condition for joining her was performing that particular older song. The choice made the guest spot more than a familiar face arriving onstage: it returned attention to a different part of Charli’s catalog.
PinkPantheress’s appearance shifted the focus to a guest’s own music. The Dare also joined Charli during Guess. Together, the cameos gave Saturday’s audience several distinct moments rather than a single shared performance involving everyone.
Sunday had its own guest
Stereogum’s report distinguished Adéla’s Sunday appearance from the guests at the previous night’s show. That matters when clips circulate without dates: a video from one performance does not describe the other night’s lineup.
For fans following from home, the appeal lies in those specific combinations of performer and song. Boom Clap offers a route back into Charli’s earlier work; the guest-led numbers introduce another artist’s material inside the same concert setting. That is an editorial reading of the performances, rather than a claim that the appearances announce a recording collaboration.
How to read the clips
The reports linked below collect performance footage and identify the guests. The photographs and clips belong to their respective creators; the separately licensed archive photograph accompanying this article shows Charli in Times Square in 2024.
Photograph adaptation notes
Charli XCX performing in Times Square, New York, November 18, 2024. Archive photo by Setoxxx, CC BY-SA 4.0; this is not a photograph of the Forum concerts. Website image resized/compressed with responsive display cropping. Social cards add crop, contrast, NewsCubby branding and translated headlines. The photograph and photo adaptations retain CC BY-SA 4.0; no additional restrictions are imposed. Original photograph and rights record; license.
