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PHOTOS: Pop Singer Charli XCX Performs Surprise BK Show
The singer performed the song "Club Classics" off her new album Brat at The Lot Radio in Greenpoint Thursday.
BROOKLYN, NY — Pop singer Charlie XCX made a surprise appearance and performed an impromptu concert at The Lot Radio in Greenpoint Thursday evening.
The British singer of "I Love It" and "Boom Clap" fame tweeted the address of the Greenpoint bar and radio station at about 6:06 p.m. — with no other details.
Hundreds of fans of the songstress quickly crowded the location, according to videos posted to social media.
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Charlie XCX spun a few tracks inside the DJ booth at The Lot Radio about 7:45 p.m. before leaving to perform on top of a car on the adjacent street, with a crowd onlookers quickly surrounding her in an attempt to capture the moment on video.
The singer could be heard performing the song "Club Classics" off her new album Brat, which releases on June 7.
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Didn't catch Thursday's impromptu show? Charli XCX is set to headline at Knockdown Center in Queens on June 11 before returning to New York City with Australian pop artist Troye Sivan at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 23.
You can view photos from the scene below:
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