Charli XCX’s new album has achieved undeniable success among recent musical discoveries, with critics and fans around the world calling it one of the best records of the year.
Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ is one of the most important albums for the singer, and although it has been well received, recent controversies have sparked a heated online conversation after Taylor Swift was accused of blocking other artists from reaching the top of the charts.
Following a performance by Charli XCX in Brazil, a video went viral on TikTok. In it, fans of the British singer could be heard chanting an aggressive and direct chant towards Taylor Swift, singing: “Taylor is dead!”
Immediately after being tagged in the viral TikTok, Charli asked her fans to stop chanting the phrase.
“can the people who do this please stop. online or at my shows. 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” she wrote via Instagram stories.
This shows that despite any possible tension between Charli and Taylor, the ‘Brat’ singer maintains respect towards her main industry “competition.”
Why is there beef between Taylor Swift and Charli XCX?
Despite having released The Tortured Poets Department two months ago, Swift continues to release new versions of her album, creating exclusive editions that reposition her in the musical statistics.
Additionally, Charli was at the top of the charts in the UK when Taylor Swift announced a surprise release: a special edition specifically for the UK region. Immediately after the announcement, Charli XCX dropped to number 2 on the chart.
On her new album, the song Sympathy Is a Knife features similarities to Taylor and many fans have noticed it.
“I don’t want to share the space
I don’t want to force a smile
This one girl taps my insecurities”
After the charts announced Charli’s loss to Taylor, the author of ‘Brat’ declared on stage: “Artistry shines through.” Could it have been a hint towards the singer of “Shake It Off”? Fans are sure it is, in fact, a public diss.
