BRAT summer isn’t over yet, folks.
With the conclusion of Charli XCX’s hotly anticipated Brat tour in Glasgow on Monday, Scots got the chance to be part of an iconic moment in pop culture history.
The Hydro was conveniently lit up in brat green – as was everyone who rocked up to the gig – and various stars, including Haggis the hippo (if you know, you know) were in attendance.
I wasn’t too sure how the Brat tour would work in such a big arena. I’d love the chance to see it in a smaller venue, the Boiler Room set she did back in July must have been incredible to witness.
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But it lived up to every expectation I had.
I don’t think I’ve ever been to a concert where the artist’s own songs played on the speaker before they came on stage. Honestly, it just added to the “iconic” feeling of the show. Charli could have done anything, and we would have said it was “brat” and moved on without thinking twice.
There was no band, no special guests, just the hottest girl in pop. But she commanded the whole stage with such ease, it was genuinely so impressive to see how she was able to entrance the crowd with songs like 360, Club Classics and, of course, the viral Apple song.
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The mood dipped slightly when we got into the more ballady songs like I might say something stupid, but she was quick to bring the energy back up.
Von dutch, Talk talk, Vroom Vroom and Guess were some of the most classic crowd-pleasers – and for good reason, I don’t think I’ve ever danced so much at a concert before. Plus, seeing Girl, so confusing live was almost a religious experience.
Some of the songs felt like they were being lip-synced, but I honestly wasn’t too bothered. The magic wasn’t lost – there were several costume changes, insanely clever camera work that made Charli’s performance look like it was straight out of a music video, and even a giant rain cloud which appeared during the final few songs.
And to end the tour in Scotland, the best place in the world to see live music, feels entirely brat.
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