Charli xcx and Lorde Reunite on Girl So Confusing at Lollapalooza 2026

Charli xcx and Lorde performed "Girl, So Confusing" together again, this time at Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago. Charli appeared as a surprise guest during Lorde's headlining set on Thursday, July 30, then turned around and headlined the festival herself the following night.

After the appearance, Charli posted backstage photos on Instagram and wrote, "the more we do this the more special it feels." She signed off with "love you ella" and a note that she was up next to close out night two. Lorde replied in the comments: "Take care of it tn" and "U the f\-\-kin one."

Charli xcx and Lorde's Live History With the Girl So Confusing Remix

The two have performed the remix live only a handful of times since it dropped in 2024 and broke the internet on release. The live debut came at Madison Square Garden in September 2024, when Charli brought Lorde out during her co-headlining run with Troye Sivan. Lorde returned the favor at Coachella 2025, and later pulled Charli onstage during an Ultrasound World Tour stop in Los Angeles.

The song started as something more complicated. Charli originally wrote it about unspoken tension she felt with Lorde, without ever telling her directly. The day before the album dropped, she sent a voice note. Lorde replied immediately, said she had no idea, and suggested she jump on a remix herself. Neither of them planned it that way. It just happened.

"I love that we truly did work it out on the remix," Lorde said in a 2024 Billboard cover story alongside Charli. That sentiment is holding up in real time.

What the Lollapalooza Moment Means for Both Artists Right Now

Charli heads into her Lollapalooza headline slot fresh off releasing her new album, Music, Fashion, Film, which dropped July 24. Lorde's LP Virgin debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 last year. Both artists are at high points in their respective runs, which makes this ongoing live collaboration feel like more than a fan service moment. It reads as two people who genuinely figured something out.

For independent artists and creators watching from the outside, the arc here is worth paying attention to. A song about unresolved tension became a remix that cleared the air, and now it's becoming a recurring live moment that gets more weight each time they perform it. That is not a typical pop rollout strategy. It's something closer to actual creative honesty.

Lollapalooza continues through the weekend with Olivia Dean and Tate McRae closing out nights three and four. If you want to stay on top of live moments and festival announcements hitting LA and beyond, check out [what's coming up on our events page](/events).