Music / NewsWatch Lorde’s haunting version of Robyn’s ‘Hang With Me’While we continue waiting for her sophomore album, the singer gave us a stripped back version of the pop hit at an event for LGBTQ homeless youthShareLink copied ✔️December 14, 2016MusicNewsTextBex Shorunke Lorde has emerged from working on her highly-anticipated sophomore album to perform a sweet rendition of Robyn’s “Hang With Me” at a benefit concert in New York City. The concert was put together to fund the Ally Coalition, which aims to raise money and awareness for the country’s homeless LGBTQ youth. Lorde performed Swedish artist Robyn’s tune from her seminal album Bodytalk, with album producer Jack Antonoff backing her up on the piano for the raw, stripped back version of the electro-pop song. The concert also included appearances by Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry – who sang Katy Perry’s teen anthem “Fireworks” – while Charli XCX did an acoustic version of “Boom Clap”. Carly Rae Jepsen crooned “Run Away With Me”. Lorde, Mayberry, Charli XCX and Jepsen joined onstage to sing the Fleetwood Mac classic “Go Your Own Way” for a massive finale. Recently turning 20, the Pure Heroine singer revealed details of her upcoming album in a post on Facebook. “Writing Pure Heroine was my way of enshrining our teenage glory, putting it up in lights forever so that part of me never dies, and this record – well, this one is about what comes next,” she detailed. The singer called her newest lyrics “the best I’ve written in my life”. “I just need to keep working a while longer to make it as good as it can be,” she added. “You’ll have to hold on. The big day is not tomorrow, or even next month realistically, but soon.” Watch the former Dazed cover star performing “Hang With Me” at the benefit show below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREIn pictures: Taiwan’s spiritual temple ravesListen to Sissy Misfit’s essential afters playlistRoger VivierWhat went down at an intimate Roger Vivier book launch in ParisAddison Rae, KATSEYE and more attend Spotify’s pre-Grammys bashICE Out, the Grammys, and the fight for cultural power in the USGrammys 2026: The biggest snubs from this year’s awardsThe only tracks you need to hear from January 2026This new event series aims to bring spirituality back to live musicMargo XS on the sound of transness: ‘Malleable, synthetic and glossy’The Boy who cried Terrified: Ranking all the tracks on fakemink’s new EPA massive exhibition on Black British music is coming to V&A EastAtmospheric dream-pop artist Maria Somerville shares her offline favouritesEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy