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Charli XCX Brings Out Tinashe as Guest at Austin City Limits

Charli XCX featured guest singer Tinashe during her headlining performance at Zilker Park, where the pair performed two tracks from Tinashe's new album.

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Charli XCX brought out singer Tinashe as a surprise guest during her headlining set at the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 9, 2026. Billboard and Rolling Stone both reported that the pair performed two songs together during the performance. [1][2]

The appearance included the live debut of the song Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore alongside the track Melatonin, according to Rolling Stone. Billboard and Rolling Stone both reported that both tracks appear on Tinashe's new album, titled Popstar. Billboard noted that the album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 chart in early October 2026. [1][2]

The guest appearance was hinted at earlier in the day on social media, Billboard and Rolling Stone reported. Billboard noted that Tinashe posted a video on her Instagram Stories showing the duo dancing backstage to their 2015 collaboration with Ty Dolla Sign, titled Drop That Kitty. [1][2]

The surprise feature follows an appearance during the first weekend of the festival, when Charli XCX brought out her Sweat Tour partner Troye Sivan to perform two songs, according to Rolling Stone. [2]

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In short

  • Charli XCX brought out Tinashe during her Austin City Limits headlining set on October 9, 2026.
  • The pair performed Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore and Melatonin from Tinashe's new album Popstar.
  • Tinashe's album Popstar debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 chart in early October 2026.
  • Charli XCX previously brought out Sweat Tour mate Troye Sivan during the first weekend of the festival.

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Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Charli XCX Welcomes Tinashe for Surprise Performance at 2026 Austin City Limits FestivalBillboard, 7h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]See Charli XCX Bring Out Tinashe at ACL FestivalRolling Stone, 9h ago
  3. [3]Thomas Day Releases ‘my bad’ EP Ahead of Austin City Limits DebutMusic Industry Weekly, 14h ago
  4. [4]Sienna Spiro plays Austin City Limits at Zilker Park on 10 OctoberAD HOC NEWS, 17h ago
  5. [5]Zedd: Palm Tree Music Festival Montecito 2026Coastal View News, 5h ago
  6. [6]Outlaw Music Festival Announces 2026 Tour Dates with Willie Nelson HeadliningTicketNews, 1d ago
  7. [7]Charli XCX Brings Out Tinashe at Austin City Limits for “Melatonin” and “Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore”InMusic Blog, 13h ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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