Listen/Watch: Charli XCX Covers The Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way”
Also Remixes Lindstrøm's "Fāār-i-kāāl"
May 22, 2013
Photography by Jesse Jenkins
Charli XCX
Currently on tour supporting her breakthrough debut True Romance Charli XCX performed a special in-store set at Borderline Music while in Chicago yesterday. In addition to playing her own standout pop tunes the British artist also indulged herself in some boyband nolstagia by covering The Backstreet Boys’ single “I Want It That Way.” Click below to watch a video of the performance.
Showing her appreciation for a more current artist Charli XCX also teamed up with British producer TWIN iDoL for a remix of Lindstrøm‘s 2012 single “Fāār-i-kāāl,” contributing her own vocals to the arrangement.
Charli XCX Tour Dates:
May 22 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
May 23 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
May 24 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
May 28 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
May 29 - New York, NY - Central Park SummerStage @ Rumsey Playfield
May 31 - Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands (Charli headline)
June 1 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer (Charli headline)
June 3 - Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall (Charli headline)
June 4 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa (Charli headline)
June 6 - Orlando, FL - The Social (Charli headline)
June 8 - Miami, FL - Grand Central Miami (Charli headline)
June 10 - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre (Charli headline)
June 12 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe @ Old National Centre (Charli headline)
June 13-16 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (Charli only)
with Marina & the Diamonds
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