Charli XCX has revealed the reason behind shifting gears to acting after successful music era.
While speaking to Swedish rapper Yung Lean for Dazed magazine’s Winter 2025 Issue, the 33-year-old British pop star revealed she “felt really uninspired by music” and isn’t “hungry to learn about new music” following the release of her hit album Brat.
“[Music has] never inspired me, really,” the singer -whose real name is Charlotte Aitchison – shared.
She further admitted, “I’ve always been more inspired by film. So I think at that point, when I wasn’t feeling particularly inspired by music, I wanted to delve more into a different creative space.”
Charli also shared that the only artists she’s tuning into are Yung Lean, Sophie, AG Cook, Bladee and her husband, The 1975 drummer George Daniel.
The newly-wed singer currently has seven film projects in the pipeline which are 100 Nights of Hero (2025), Sacrifice (2025), Erupcja (2025), Faces of Death, I Want Your Sex, The Gallerist, and The Moment (2026) – a mockumentary-style.
One of the most anticipated titles, The Moment – set to release on Jnauray 30 – follows the life of a global pop sensation on her first-ever headline tour where Charli plays a fictional version of herself, poking fun at her Brat era.