Watch Charli XCX do double duty performing and hosting ‘SNL’

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Charli XCX performed and hosted Saturday Night Live and played a handful of ‘Brat’ hits – check out footage below.Last month, XCX took to her official Instagram to announce she would be tackling the double duty slot as performer and host of last night’s (November 16) show.Her third appearance on the show saw her perform ‘360’ and ‘Sympathy Is a Knife’ – both from cultural phenomenon and club album ‘Brat’, which has now earned her seven Grammy nominations.Introduced by Julia Fox, who is referenced on ‘360’, she performed the track in front of a lime green backdrop, a nod to the iconic album’s colouring.

Bowen Yang introduced her ahead of ‘Sympathy Is A Knife’, having gone viral for an impression of the ‘Guess’ singer that she went on to say she was “very impressed” by – watch footage below.“For those of you who recognize me, you might know me from my album ‘Brat’, but don’t worry if you don’t… there is nothing wrong with being straight,” she quipped in her opening monologue.Recalling the beginnings of her career, she joked about convincing her parents to drive her to a rave as a teenager so she could perform: “And if you’re wondering, how did I get my parents to drive me to a rave?

Well, I just told them, ‘Guys, I’ve got swim practice. At 2:00 A.M. In a warehouse full of gays’.‘No, seriously, I’ve come a long way.

And today I consider myself to be a triple threat. Which in England means I sing, I drink, and I smoke.”Elsewhere in the show, she featured in a Wicked audition skit, impersonating Adele and Troye Sivan.Her ‘SNL’ slot follows the release of her remix album ‘Brat And It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat’.