Overview
- Saturday night at Outside Lands, Charli XCX made a surprise appearance during The Strokes’ headlining set to sing and trade vocals with Julian Casablancas on “Take It or Leave It.”
- Casablancas referenced that both acts released albums on July 24 and joked onstage that Charli had “won by a lot” in album sales, framing the exchange as a playful rivalry.
- Fan videos and press reports described the duet as electric and noted the quick, warmly received cameo that capped a dense set at Golden Gate Park.
- The Strokes mixed classic hits and new material in the setlist while performing without founding guitarist Nick Valensi, who is on a temporary break from touring.
- The appearance built on an existing creative relationship between Casablancas and Charli — who previously collaborated in 2024 — and comes as both acts head into more festival and tour dates in the coming weeks.