Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Meet the Moment at Action-Packed Sweat Tour in Los Angeles: Concert Review
variety.comSteven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Nothing major has truly changed about the nature of Charli XCX’s live show over the past decade-plus years, only the context.
At the heart her performances are raw, unencumbered manifestations of her songs — the zoom of fast cars, the nervous sweat of the party, the assured confidence of controlling the aux — that have recently transformed her from a pop singer who creates on her own terms to a star that inhabits the near-impossible qualities it demands.
All of which was on full display at the first of two Los Angeles stops at the Kia Forum on the Sweat tour, which kicked off last month in Detroit.
For Charli, and her co-billed headliner Troye Sivan, the scope has shifted. After all these years, Charli has elevated from in-the-know silo star to pop elite, as though her ambition has finally caught up with her.
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