'It's part of my DNA': Charli XCX and the fight to save club culture

Can Charli XCX's Brat tour give the UK's club scene the boost it desperately needs?

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Charli XCX: My parents drove me to raves aged 15

The pop star inspired a cultural phenomenon this summer with many adopting the "brat" way of life.
Top stories - BBC News - November 17
Canada: Spying part of 'unacceptable culture'

The Canadian Soccer Association says an independent review confirmed the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep.
Sports - ESPN - November 9
DNA firm holding highly sensitive data 'vanishes' without warning

Customers of Atlas Biomed are angry and worried about what's happened to the highly sensitive data they shared.
Top stories - BBC News - November 9
DNA-testing site 23andMe fights for survival

Once millions used it to find out about their family histories - this week it was almost delisted. What went wrong?
Top stories - BBC News - November 3
Morrissey donates £50k to help save youth club

The Smiths singer makes a donation to the Salford Lads Club, which features on one of the band's album sleeve.
Top stories - BBC News - October 31
Charli XCX to host "Saturday Night Live" for the first time

Charli XCX has been tapped to work a double shift on "Saturday Night Live" next month — playing host and musical guest in the same evening.
Top stories - CBS News - October 31
Charli xcx fans rejoice: ‘Brat’ chosen as Collins word of the year

A new definition of the word was sparked by the pop star’s summer album title, and made it a term that ‘resonated with people globally’, the dictionary says. Most have us have long moved on from “ ...
World - The Guardian - November 1
LACMA Gala Photos: Charli XCX, Blake Lively and More Celebrities Turn Out

Hollywood stars mingled with artists for a benefit honoring the artist Simone Leigh and the filmmaker Baz Luhrmann.
Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 4