INTERVIEW: CHARLI XCX AND BLEACHERS FOR SPECIAL TAPING OF BACKSTAGE WITH CITI

NEW YORK, NY – JULY 20, 2015 – Yahoo News Global Anchor Katie Couric sat down for an interview with Charli XCX and Bleachers to discuss their upcoming “Charli and Jack Do America” tour for a taping of Backstage With Citi, the exclusive behind the scenes interview web series on Yahoo Music.

Watch the interview below:

For nearly a decade, Citi has offered thousands of live events annually to their cardmembers through the Citi Private Pass program. Now, Citi is offering behind the scenes backstage access available anywhere, anytime as a sponsor of Yahoo Live, a pioneering music experience on Yahoo, including the Live Nation Channel which offers fans a live concert 365 days a year.

The new series Backstage with Citi is an extension of Citi’s long-standing relationship with Live Nation. As part of Backstage with Citi, Yahoo News Global Anchor Katie Couric regularly interviews artists who are showcased as part of the series, giving Citi card members who are music fans a glimpse behind the scenes with in-depth, compelling, interviews with some of the biggest names in music.

Interview segments are available exclusively on www.citiprivatepass.com for 48 hours before it posts on Yahoo.

About Charli XCX

22 year-old singer/songwriter/performer Charli XCX’s rise to international pop stardom has been nothing short of meteoric. Following the release of her dark-pop debut record “True Romance” in 2013 to a wealth of critical acclaim, Charli has toured the globe with the likes of Katy Perry and Coldplay while writing and featuring on some of the biggest songs of recent years-selling over 25 million singles combined worldwide. Her songwriting chops have garnished hits for an extensive list of her peers, including the double platinum ‘I Love It’ with Swedish duo Icona Pop and most notably the 4M-selling hit collaboration ‘Fancy’ with Iggy Azalea that earned the pair two Grammy nominations for ‘Record of the Year’ and ‘Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.’ Her newly released sophomore album via Neon Gold/Atlantic Records, “SUCKER,” features solo smashes such as the Top 10 hit ‘Boom Clap,’ ‘Break The Rules,’ ‘Doing It’ (bringing the girl-power with a newly remixed version featuring Rita Ora) and new single ‘Famous’ which saw its video premiere via the 2015 YouTube Music Awards. Rolling Stone declared “SUCKER” to be their ‘#6 Best Album of 2014,’ while Billboard called her “one of pop’s biggest new stars” and awarded Charlotte Aitchison with the first ever Women in Music ‘Hitmaker Award.’

About Bleachers

Grammy award winner Jack Antonoff released original docu-series “Thank You and Sorry” which features Jack as he navigates the bizarre world of touring and life on the road with his latest musical endeavor Bleachers. The series debuted exclusively on Google Play on June 16th(WATCH TRAILER HERE). Just last month Bleachers also released the “Like A River Runs” EP which is available now at all digital providers. “Like A River Runs” marks the launch of the 3rd single off Bleachers’ debut album “Strange Desire”. The first single off the album “I Wanna Get Better” quickly rose to No. 1 on the alt radio chart while the second single “Rollercoaster” hit #3 on the chart. USA Today called the album, “full of hooks and full of heart” and Stereogum declared it “triumphant.” Bleachers made their network television debut on NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers and followed with performances on Late Night Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, a follow up performance and chat segment on Seth Meyers as well as special performance on Conan and appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.  Bleachers’ eccentric rollout campaign has featured announcements via Craigslist, a Bleachers Hotline, artwork revealed by anonymous countrywide cake deliveries, a surprise public access television telethon called “Thank You Very Much” and even a series with Bill Nye The Science Guy. Jack played a variety of shows in addition to hosting this year’s MTVu Woodie Awards at SXSW. Most recently, Bleachers concluded the Bleachers Come Alive! Tour and Jack joined Fred Armisen and the 8G band on Late Night With Seth Meyers for a two night residency on the show.