Charli XCX has met hundreds of fans Down Under, but there was one encounter she didn’t see coming during her latest trip. 

The Brat singer, 32, journeyed to Australia this month for a series of Laneway Festival shows, and had a run-in with a python during her time on our shores.

Taking to social media, the hitmaker confessed she almost stepped on a snake when it was pitch black outside. 

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“[I] had the best time in Australia and New Zealand playing these shows with some of my favs,” she wrote to her 7.2 million Instagram followers.

“Ty all for coming to see me and ty @lanewayfest. Can’t believe I nearly stepped on a python <3.”

Charlie XCX travelled with the festival to six locations, with events in Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

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After the pop sensation was confirmed as a headlining act, it was the first time in Laneway’s 20–year history that two locations sold out on the day of general ticket sale.

It wasn’t her first time Down Under, with the star most recently performing in 2023 for Sydney WorldPride and For The Love festival. She also performed at Laneway Festival in 2020. 

Charli XCX has visited some of Australia’s iconic sights, including Byron Bay, where she met with Chris Hemsworth. 

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The musician has seen a major career revival, entering 2024 and 2025 as one of the biggest names in the music industry. 

While speaking with Vogue, the star opened up about her job, explaining: “One of my friends actually asked me the other day, ‘Are you really partying when you are doing all this stuff? Or are you showing up to work?’

“And I was like… ‘We are really partying’.”

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The star said that working in clubs and being involved in rave culture is crucial to her job.

“That’s where I feel very creatively satisfied, so it’s very important for my work to be there and [for me] to be immersed in it in a very deep way,” she said. 

The hitmaker confessed that the release of her latest album, Brat, was perfectly timed, which she partially credits for its success. 

“I’ve made records in the past where I felt like, ‘Oh, this should really resonate with a lot of people,’ but it doesn’t,” she said. 

“So, it’s cool, but I also feel like I deserve it. It’s nice to be vindicated.”

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