See Charli XCX Bring Out Tinashe at ACL Festival
Charli XCX brought Tinashe onstage during her headline set at Austin City Limits Festival on Friday, performing two songs from Tinashe’s new album, *Popstar*. The appearance included the first live performance of “Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore” and highlighted the pair’s long-running musical connection.
Charli had hinted at the guest appearance backstage earlier that day. The singers first worked together in 2015 on Ty Dolla $ign’s “Drop That Kitty” and reunited on a remix of Charli’s “B2B” in 2024. Tinashe’s eighth album, *Popstar*, has earned the strongest reviews and chart position of her 12-year career so far.
- Tinashe joined Charli XCX at ACL Festival.
- They performed two songs from *Popstar*.
- “Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore” made its live debut.
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Austin City Limits is a music festival held in Austin, Texas, where established and emerging artists perform across several stages. Charli XCX is a British singer and songwriter whose work spans pop and electronic music; Tinashe is an American singer, songwriter and dancer.
The two artists first collaborated in 2015 on Ty Dolla $ign’s song “Drop That Kitty” and later worked together on a remix of Charli’s “B2B”. Tinashe’s album Popstar is her eighth studio album, released after more than a decade in music. Their collaboration connects artists with a shared history and draws attention to Tinashe’s latest record.