Charli XCX joins LIDO Festival lineup with her curated ‘Party Girl’

Avant-pop superstar Charli XCX will be curating her own festival, Party Girl, for the newly announced LIDO Festival, taking over Victoria Park, London. Taking place on Saturday 14th June 2025, the event boasts a strictly curated cast of the most exciting artists in the world right now, including those whom Brat collaborators 070 Shake & A. G. Cook, Bladee, Kelly Lee Owens, The Dare and The Japanese House & more acts to be revealed. Tickets will be available for the general public on Friday, 29 November.

Charli XCX is the second headliner announced for LIDO, alongside Jamie xx who was also confirmed to play the festival on the Saturday (7 June). The festival — named after Victoria Park’s historic Lido Field — will see two weekends of artist-curated line-ups, alongside midweek, community-driven programming that focuses on sustainability.

A true trailblazer with a diabolical sense of modern pop and electronic music, Charli XCX is not one to merely settle within the confines of cultural landscape. Her sixth studio album, Brat, which came out in June, has been described as the best reviewed album of the year. Already sending shockwaves around the world with viral pop-up DJ sets, high-profile collaborations and kick-ass visual statements, the Brat campaign has seen the album debut at number 1 on the UK Official Album Chart in October.

Charli recently headlined a sold-out show at London’s O2 Arena and is now poised to take the stage at her largest UK show yet with LIDO 2025, her first UK festival as a headliner.

The festival’s line-up reflects Charli XCX’s eclectic tastes and collaborations:

• 070 Shake: While yet to collaborate with Charli, the New Jersey rapper recently released her album Petrichor and gained acclaim for her work on RAYE’s hit single Escapism.
• A. G. Cook: A close collaborator of Charli’s and a producer behind numerous Brat tracks, A. G. Cook released his album Britpop in 2024, featuring Charli XCX, Addison Rae, and Caroline Polachek.
• Bladee: The Stockholm rapper, who collaborated with Charli on Rewind, had a prolific 2024, dropping two albums, Psykos and Cold Visions, praised for their surreal, boundary-pushing soundscapes.
• Kelly Lee Owens: The Welsh electronic artist’s latest album, Dreamstate, received critical acclaim for its emotionally charged ambient techno beats.
• The Dare: Known for producing Guess from Brat, The Dare’s debut album What’s Wrong With New York? has been described as a raw, electro-disco triumph.
• The Japanese House: Another Brat collaborator, featured on Apple, The Japanese House is celebrated for her genre-defying music, including recent releases with Fred Again and a new album in development.

There are more headliners, the full line-ups and further announcements to come over the next few months, said LIDO Festival. The event highlights some of the biggest names in contemporary music, while encouraging community engagement and environmental awareness.

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