Pop stars heat up “SWEAT” – The Suffolk Journal

Brat summer has officially turned into brat fall after Charli XCX and Troye Sivan left it all on stage at TD Garden on September 28th.

The summer buzz of Charli

Not only did the artists bring the energy, the audience also delivered a performance. Whether they were screaming along to the songs or jumping up and down throughout the entire two-hour show, the fans were there to celebrate.

Charli XCX brought an amazing setlist to Boston, singing almost her entire album, which is currently topping the charts with over 400 million streams on Spotify. However, she also sparked nostalgia with her iconic 2012 hit “I Love It” and left everyone speechless on Sunday morning.

Although Charli's style of music means she's primarily on stage alone, with no backup dancers or musicians, she makes full use of the space, running from one end to the other and bringing the energy her music needs.

In addition to the light show that brought the club scene to TD, the concert set featured a trellis walkway through the pit, ending with a smaller square stage in the middle of the general admission area. Later in the show, this stage lifted the two artists onto a raised platform as they came together for the first time during the show and sang their collaborative piece “1999,” previously released in 2018.

The other half of the “Sweat Tour” was performed by 29-year-old Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan, who undoubtedly gave the audience the “rush” they were looking for.

Not only is Sivan an incredible singer and incredibly confident on stage, but he is also a damn good dancer. The choreography performed by him and his amazing group of dancers stole the show and transformed the performance from a concert to a full-fledged production.

As someone attending the show who has adored “Brat” all summer and automatically associated anything lime green with the album, I didn't expect that I would rather watch Sivan and his dance crew perform together on the Move the stage as Charli XCX's chaotic and infectious energy. But I couldn't deny the dancers the attention they deserved and wanted more after the show was over.

I never understood the idea of ​​recording and releasing film versions of concerts like the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour documentary: why would you want to re-watch a concert you've already been to?

But when the lights came on at TD Garden around 10:30 p.m., about two hours after the two artists opened the evening, I sat there thinking I could have endured another six hours of jumping and screaming to the club music, regardless I had work in the morning.

Then I understood why touring is moving into the era of film and wished “Sweat” would join that movement.

The show as a whole not only met my expectations, but exceeded them.

Charli and Sivan brought the energy with “365,” “Guess,” “Rager Teenager,” and “One of your Girls,” and the audience screamed every lyric right back.

I've been to at least a dozen concerts and have never felt this way about being in a crowd. Everyone was dressed to match the theme, everyone was having fun and no one wanted it to end.

As fall descends on Boston and the leaves turn brown, Charli XCX fans will continue to wear their bright green because Brat Summer was just the beginning of what is now officially Brat Fall.