Charli XCX Wants to Quit Music for Acting Career

Charli XCX, the British pop singer known for her 2024 album Brat, revealed her desire to leave music behind and pursue acting full time during a February 22 appearance on the YouTube series Feeding Starving Celebrities, hosted by Quenlin Blackwell.

Blackwell asked the 33-year-old artist if she wanted to take on more acting roles, prompting Charli to respond enthusiastically, "Yes, are you kidding? I want to quit music, babe, and act." When Blackwell noted the recent success of Brat, which earned Charli three Grammy Awards including Best Dance/Electronic Album, Best Recording Package, and Best Dance/Electronic Recording for the track "Von dutch," the singer replied, "What else is there to do?"

The interview comes amid Charli's growing involvement in film. She recently starred as a fictionalized version of herself in the mockumentary The Moment, released in January. The project features cameos from celebrities such as Kylie Jenner, Julia Fox, Alexander Skarsgård, Rosanna Arquette, and Kate Berlant, and follows her character's struggles with fame and the pressures of preparing for an arena tour. Charli explained in an October 2025 interview with Vanity Fair that the idea stemmed...