Via Instagram/@christineandthequeensMusic / NewsMusic / NewsCaroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens will join Charli XCX on SNLThe musician is bringing along her ‘New Shapes’ collaborators for the final show of the yearShareLink copied ✔️December 18, 2021December 18, 2021Text Thom Waite Charli XCX Tonight (December 18), Charli XCX will perform as the musical guest on the last episode of SNL for 2021, but she won’t be alone. As revealed in a statement posted the day before the show airs, Caroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens are set to join the musician onstage. ICYMI, the trio also recently linked up on Charli’s recent song “New Shapes”. Released November 4, the track is the latest single from the singer’s forthcoming fifth studio album, Crash. Also set to join Charli during her performance is Luis Aponte, the drummer for the Philadelphia-based hardcore band Jesus Piece. According to Stereogum, her team reached out to Aponte after a video of his performance at an all-day punk show went viral earlier this year, resulting in the unexpected collaboration. Before “New Shapes”, Charli XCX released the first single of her new, “ultimate pop” era, titled “Good Ones”. The follow-up to how i’m feeling now is set to arrive in full on March 18, 2022, with her quarantine documentary Alone Together airing earlier in the year (January 28). Watch Charli XCX join host Paul Rudd in a teaser for this week’s SNL below, and revisit Billie Eilish’s performance on last week’s show here. 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.TrendingIlia Malinin breaks the ice – and his silenceHe does things on a skating rink that were once thought impossible. But the ‘Quad God’s’ setback at this year’s Winter Olympics brought new fire and energy to a skater seen by many as the greatest of all time Life & CultureBeautyThe rise of the intellectual tattoo Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of soccer ahead of a summer shaped by the gameLife & CultureWhy so many young people are training to be death doulasLife & Culture5 times ‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin did the impossible on the iceBeautyHoroscopes June 2026: The stars say love deeply and risk embarrassmentFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismEscape 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