Charli XCX Brings Out Tinashe at Austin City Limits

Charli XCX brought out Tinashe as a special guest during her headlining set at Austin City Limits Music Festival on October 10, staging a two-song performance that included live debuts of "Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore" and "Melatonin."

The surprise appearance placed both pop stars on the same main stage for the first time in nearly a decade. Their history runs back to 2015, when they collaborated on the Ty Dolla $ign track "Drop That Kitty."

What comes next for both artists?

The careers of the two singers now run on parallel tracks that barely intersect. Charli XCX is currently on tour supporting her album Music, Fashion, Film. She wraps a North American leg with support from Underscores at the end of October before heading to Europe and the UK, where Audrey Hobert will open.

Tinashe launched her own Popstar tour the night after the Austin appearance, with an opening show on October 11 at FORM Arcosanti, the Arizona festival.

Why Austin City Limits matters this year

The festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025 and closes out its second weekend on October 12 with performances from Geese, the xx, Blood Orange, the War on Drugs, and many more acts.

For readers following Charli XCX's current run, Shaad D'Souza's feature "The Life of the Party: A Week on Tour With Charli XCX" documents the Music, Fashion, Film tour in detail.

The Austin cameo signals where both artists stand right now: Charli XCX closing festivals as a headliner, Tinashe stepping out mid-tour to debut new material in front of one of the largest crowds of her year — with both now carrying their own touring cycles through the fall.