The Strokes Bring Out Charli XCX At Outside Lands – Surprise Collab Steals The Show

WHAT WENT DOWN

Charli XCX walked out during The Strokes' headline set at Outside Lands and traded vocal lines with Julian Casablancas on "Take It Or Leave It" ^*†. She'd headlined the festival herself the night before ^*†.

THE DETAILS

• Saturday night in San Francisco, Casablancas teased a "superstar" guest before Charli appeared ^*.
• The pair alternated lines on the *Is This It* deep cut before sharing the chorus ^*.
• Casablancas dropped to one knee: "Congratulations, you have defeated us at the album sales. Your new queen of everything: Charli XCX!" ^† Both records landed July 24th ^*†.
• Charli hugged Albert Hammond Jr. on her way off ^†, and later posted "Big bro little sis vibes" on X ^†.
• The Strokes' set also included "Reptilia," "Last Nite" and "The Adults Are Talking" ^*.

THE TAKE

Shared release dates usually turn into a scoreboard; these two turned it into a duet. The Strokes tour North America through September before two nights at London's O2 in October ^*.