Charli XCX will take to Glastonbury’s Other Stage at 10:30pm tonight – so what does her famous stage name actually mean? Here’s some fun pop trivia for you to dive into
Glastonbury fans are so excited to watch Charli XCX’s set this evening (Saturday, June 28). While some will be doing so in Worthy Farm, others will be tuning into the set on TV. That’s because the BBC has decided to show the pop icon instead of Neil Young.
The 32-year-old, from Cambridge, soared to new heights in the music industry last year with the release of her album ‘Brat’, which topped charts in the UK, Ireland, and Australia, and made an impressive debut at number three on the Billboard 200. She is known for hits like 360, 365, Speed Drive, Apple, Official, and not forgetting her earlier bangers Boom Clap, Boys, and Vroom Vroom.
Charli will be taking to the Other Stage between 10:30pm and 11:45pm. Her performance will follow the Deftones and falls just before the midnight curfew. We can’t wait for Charli’s set tonight, so we’ve been brushing up on our trivia in the meantime.
One thing many don’t know about the songstress, who was born Charlotte Emma Aitchison, is how she got her stage name. So here’s everything you need to know.
Curious minds took to Reddit to discuss, with one user straightforwardly posing the question: “What does XCX mean in her name?” Speculations flew in with one person suggesting: “Charli 10 100 10.” Another added a humorous take: “xylophone, chimichanga, xylophone.” Someone else thought it represented “I thought it was excess.”
Delving deeper into the significance of her moniker, another fan theorised: “I was thinking about the change from Charli XCX to Charli xcx and I have the theory that Charli is going to market herself next as just ‘Charli’ like other popstars are doing right now (like Jenny, Lisa, Chloe, etc). Changing the XCX to lowercase serves as a transition since we start seeing more the Charli than the xcx. thoughts? Honestly, I would find it sad to let go of the xcx, specially since I already miss hearing X X X c X on her songs.”
Charli XCX revealed the quirky origin of her stage name during a red carpet interview at the 57th GRAMMY Awards back in February 2015. On the Grammy’s website, there’s a clip where she’s asked if it’s true that her stage name was her old MSN messenger handle – a chat service that was all the rage from 1999 to 2013.
She confirmed: “I didn’t have a manager when I decided on the name. I couldn’t think of anything so I just used that. It’s my MSN screen name. I’m not going to change it.”
Glastonbury line-up on Saturday, June 28
Pyramid Stage – Saturday 28 June
- Neil Young And The Chrome Hearts: 22:00 – 23:45
- Raye: 20:00 – 21:00
- Patchwork: 18:00 – 19:00
- John Fogerty: 16:30 – 17:30
- The Script: 15:00 – 16:00
- Brandi Carlile: 13:30 – 14:30
- Kaiser Chiefs: 12:00 – 13:00
Other Stage – Saturday 28 June
- Charli XCX: 22:30 – 23:45
- Deftones: 20:30 – 21:30
- Ezra Collective: 18:45 – 19:45
- Amyl & The Sniffers: 17:00 – 18:00
- Weezer: 15:30 – 16:30
- Beabadoobee: 14:00 – 15:00
- Good Neighbours: 12:45 – 13:30
- Alessi Rose: 11:30 – 12:15
West Holts Stage – Saturday 28 June
- Doechii: 22:15 – 23:45
- Amaarae: 20:30 – 21:30
- Greentea Peng: 19:00 – 20:00
- Yussef Dayes: 17:30 – 18:30
- Kneecap: 16:00 – 17:00
- Bob Vylan: 14:30 – 15:30
- Nilüfer Yanya: 13:00 – 14:00
- Infinity Song: 11:30 – 12:30
Woodsies – Saturday 28 June
- Scissor Sisters: 22:30 – 23:45
- Tom Odell: 21:00 – 22:00
- Father John Misty: 19:30 – 20:30
- TV On The Radio: 18:00 – 19:00
- Nova Twins: 16:30 – 17:30
- Jade: 15:15 – 16:00
- Fcukers: 14:00 – 14:45
- Sorry: 12:45 – 13:30
- The Amazons: 11:30 – 12:15
The Park Stage – Saturday 28 June
- Caribou: 23:00 – 00:15
- Beth Gibbons: 21:15 – 22:15
- TBA: 19:30 – 22:30
- Gary Numan: 18:00 – 19:00
- Pa Salieu: 16:45 – 17:30
- Lucy Dacus: 15:30 – 16:15
- Japanese Breakfast: 14:00 – 15:00
- Ichiko Aoba: 12:45 – 13:30
- Yann Tiersen: 11:10 – 12:10
Acoustic Stage – Saturday 28 June
- Nick Lowe: 21:30 – 22:45
- Hothouse Flowers: 20:00 – 21:00
- Jeremy Loops: 18:30 – 19:30
- The Coronas: 17:10 – 18:00
- The Bluebells: 16:10 – 16:50
- Not Completely Unknown: A Celebration Of The Songs Of Bob Dylan: 15:00 – 16:00
- Sophie B. Hawkins: 14:00 – 14:40
- Oisin Leech: 13:00 – 13:40
- Lorraine Nash: 12:10 – 12:40
- Henry Grace: 11:30 – 12:00
Avalon Stage – Saturday 28 June
- Hard-Fi: 23:10 – 00:20
- Tom Walker: 21:40 – 22:40
- Rachel Chinouriri: 20:10 – 21:10
- Jade Bird: 18:40 – 19:40
- The Amy Winehouse Band: 17:10 – 18:10
- Jamie Cullum: 15:40 – 16:40
- Stephen Wilson Jr.: 14:15 – 15:10
- Bess Atwell: 12:50 – 13:45
- Fülü: 11:30 – 12:20
Arcadia – Saturday 28 June
- Groove Armada B2N Jungle (DJ Set): 02:00 – 03:00
- Annie Mac B2B Jamz Supernova: 01:00 – 02:00
- Four Tet: 00:00 – 01:00
- Dragonfly Show: 23:50 – 00:00
- Michael Bibi B2B Solomun: 22:50 – 23:50
- Hannah Wants: 21:55 – 22:50
- Danny Howard: 21:00 – 21:55
- Becky Hill: 20:00 – 21:00
Levels – Saturday 28 June
- · Jyoty: 01:15 – 03:00
- · Skream & Benga W/ Sgt Pokes: 00:00 – 01:15
- · Modeselektor (DJ): 22:30 – 00:00
- · Erol Alkan B2B Ewan Mcvicar: 21:00 – 22:30
- · Haai B2B Romy: 19:30 – 21:00
- · Chaos In The CBD: 18:00 – 19:30
- · Berlioz: 16:30 – 18:00
- · Jungle (DJ): 15:00 – 16:30
- · DJ Paulette: 13:30 – 15:00
- · Ella Knight: 12:00 – 13:30
Levels – Sunday 29 June
- Groove Armada: 01:00 – 02:30
- Seth Troxler: 23:30 – 01:00
- Josh Baker: 22:00 – 23:30
- Pawsa: 20:30 – 22:00
- Chloe Caillet: 19:00 – 20:30
- Adriatique B2B Carlita: 17:30 – 19:00
- Kilimanjaro B2B Tsha: 16:00 – 17:30
- Jazzy: 14:45 – 16:00
- Rio Tashan: 13:15 – 14:45
- Dani Whylie: 12:00 – 13:15
Leftfield Stage – Saturday 28 June
- Kate Nash: 21:00 – 22:00
- Lambrini Girls: 19:50 – 20:30
- The Guest List: 18:40 – 19:20
- Chloe Slater: 17:35 – 18:10
- Girlband!: 16:30 – 17:05
- Radical Round Up: With Billy Bragg, Rianne Downey, Andy White: 15:00 – 16:00
- Panel: Saving The Planet But Not Leaving The Workers Behind: 13:30 – 14:30
- Panel: Confronting The Rise Of The Far Right: 12:00 – 13:00
Source: Mirror
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