Current:Home > reviewsCharli XCX reportedly condemns fans for dissing Taylor Swift in concert chant: 'It disturbs me' -ProsperityStream Academy
Charli XCX reportedly condemns fans for dissing Taylor Swift in concert chant: 'It disturbs me'
PredictIQ Quantitative Think Tank Center View
Date:2025-04-07 22:10:20
Charli XCX came to the defense of Taylor Swift after fans allegedly disparaged the pop superstar at a recent concert.
The British pop singer, who opened for Swift on the 2018 Reputation Stadium Tour, reportedly responded to footage of her Saturday concert in São Paulo, Brazil, in which fans could be heard chanting, "A Taylor Morreu," which loosely translates to, "Taylor is dead." Fans also chanted the same message at a release party for Charli’s latest album "Brat" on June 7, X user @ritsuppy claims in the video.
"Hey @charli_xcx, your Brazilian fans have been showing toxic behavior by screaming 'Taylor is dead!' in your concerts and events related to you," the X user wrote. "Could you do something about it? We don’t believe that’s what music should be about."
The "Von Dutch" singer took to her Instagram Story on Sunday to address the video and condemn fans for the disparaging remark about Swift.
"Can the people who do this please stop? Online or at my shows," Charli wrote in the since-expired post, according to Deadline and Today.com. "It is the opposite of what I want, and it disturbs me that anyone would think there is room for this in this community. I will not tolerate it."
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Charli's comments follow recent speculation of a pop music feud between her and Swift. Earlier this month, Swift released U.K. deluxe editions of her album "The Tortured Poets Department," which some fans alleged was a business tactic to block Charli's album "Brat" from taking the No. 1 spot from Swift on the U.K. albums chart.
This isn't the first time Charli has spoken out in support of Swift.
See Charli XCX in concert:British pop singer, Troye Sivan announce joint Sweat concert tour. Here's how to get tickets.
Charli XCX clarifies she is 'extremely grateful' for opening slot on Taylor Swift's concert tour
In August 2019, Charli reflected on touring with Swift as an opening act on the Reputation Stadium Tour in an interview with Pitchfork.
"I'm really grateful that (Taylor) asked me on that tour," Charli told the outlet at the time. "But as an artist, it kind of felt like I was getting up onstage and waving to 5-year-olds."
The "Boom Clap" singer later took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to clarify her comments after she claimed "people on the Internet have taken something I said out of context."
"As I say in the article and have said many times before, I am extremely grateful to Taylor for inviting me to open for her," Charli wrote. "She's one of the biggest artists of my generation, and the Reputation tour was one of the biggest tours in history."
'For life':Charli XCX, The 1975 drummer George Daniel announce engagement
Charli added that the "weird sentence" that sparked controversy was part of a wider conversation about her struggle to adjust to opening shows at 6 p.m. when she normally performed late-night gigs.
"Leading up to that tour I’d been playing a (ton) of 18+ club shows, and so to be onstage in front of all ages was new to me and made me approach my performances with a whole new kind of energy," she wrote.
Contributing: Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY
veryGood! (8882)
Related
- Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
- Deadly blast in Guinea’s capital threatens gas shortages across the West African nation
- Some of the biggest stars in MLB can't compete with the fame of their furry friends
- Jennifer Love Hewitt hits back at claims she's 'unrecognizable': 'Aging in Hollywood is really hard'
- New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
- Washington’s Kalen DeBoer is the AP coach of the year after leading undefeated Huskies to the CFP
- Powerball winning numbers for Monday: Jackpot rises to $572 million after no winners
- More than 2,000 mine workers extend underground protest into second day in South Africa
- From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
- Court in Germany convicts a man inspired by the Islamic State group of committing 2 knife attacks
Ranking
- 'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
- Chelsea and Fulham win penalty shootouts to reach English League Cup semifinals
- 'I don't think we're all committed enough': Jalen Hurts laments Eagles' third loss in a row
- Greece approves new law granting undocumented migrants residence rights, provided they have a job
- Appeals court scraps Nasdaq boardroom diversity rules in latest DEI setback
- Snoop Dogg's new smoke-free high: THC and CBD drinks, part of my smoking evolution
- Former NFL running back Derrick Ward arrested on felony charges
- 5 people crushed after SUV topples over doing donuts in Colorado Springs, driver charged
Recommendation
Don't let hackers fool you with a 'scam
In a season of twists and turns, these 10 games decided the College Football Playoff race
Defense secretary to hold meeting on reckless, dangerous attacks by Houthis on commercial ships in Red Sea
George Santos says he'll be back — and other takeaways from his Ziwe interview
Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
Russia ramps up its military presence in the Arctic nearly 2 years into the Ukraine war
Defense secretary to hold meeting on reckless, dangerous attacks by Houthis on commercial ships in Red Sea
Migrant families rally for end to New York’s new 60-day limits on shelter stays