Charli XCX sells out Auckland listening party

Auckland's Brats wasted no time.

The Hollywood Avondale has officially sold out its exclusive listening party for Charli xcx's upcoming album Music, Fashion, Film, making Auckland one of 26 cities around the world hosting an early preview of the record.

The independent cinema event takes place this week as part of a global series of listening parties running from July 9 to July 11, giving lucky fans the chance to hear the entire album a full two weeks before its official release on July 24.

Alongside Auckland, screenings are being held in cities across the UK, North America, Australia, Brazil, Japan and Europe, with venues including The Castle in London, Savoy Cinema in Stockport and Cinema and Showtime in Dublin.

The "Von Dutch" hitmaker recently revealed that Music, Fashion, Film would feature just one collaboration – and was adamant fans would never guess who it was.

Appearing on the French TV show Quotidien, Charli teased: "There is one collaboration.

"I'm not telling you, but you won't be able to guess."

She continued to play up the mystery, adding: "I'd bet money on you not guessing. You can try!

"You could have 1,000 chances and you still wouldn't guess."

Charli had already hinted at the album's creative inspirations by featuring John Cale, Marc Jacobs and Martin Scorsese on the artwork, representing her heroes across music, fashion and film. But when it came to the mystery guest, she remained tight-lipped.

Now, the secret is finally out.

Following the release of the album's official tracklist, it has been revealed that the record's sole guest appearance comes from acclaimed horror director David Cronenberg, who features on the closing track, "No One Lasts Forever."

The 11-track project also includes the previously released singles Rock Music, SS26 and Wink Wink, all of which arrived with accompanying music videos over the past month.

Tracklist for Music, Fashion, Film:

1. Rock Music (1:55)
2. SS26 (2:46)
3. Card Declined (3:28)
4. Camera (2:31)
5. 2007 (2:04)
6. I'm Afraid (2:11)
7. Yeah (2:17)
8. Wink Wink (2:03)
9. Persona (2:37)
10. Magic Metal Montana (2:31)
11. No One Lasts Forever (featuring David Cronenberg) (5:42)

If you were one of the lucky ones who got a ticket to the Auckland listening party enjoy!

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