Charli xcx staged a surprise show in New York on Monday, giving fans just half an hour's notice before she stepped onto the stage. The show took place in Times Square and was part of a deal with H&M, who presumably put up the costs of a stage in the middle of New York City. You can see footage from the performance below.

That may be so, as the clothing brand got Charli XCX to perform some songs in the middle of Times Square. After teasing a New York City surprise following her Saturday Night Live appearance over the weekend,

The "Brat" saga continues. Charli XCX and H&M hosted a surprise concert, drawing fashion's "it-girls" to Times Square and then to the Chelsea Hotel for afters.

After doing double-duty on SNL over the weekend, Charli XCX is making the most of her NYC trip. The pop star has been teasing a surprise, and it ended up being a last-minute performance in Times Square in a collaboration with H&M.

I am in the coat check closet of the Hotel Chelsea at the after-party for Charli XCX’s Times Square performance with H&M when I hear her distinctive Essex accent come through my speaker phone. “Hellooo!

Times Square is a neon-lit nightmare of fast-food chains, selfie sticks, and creepy Elmos where no self-respecting Brooklynite would be caught dead. Except, of course, if Charli XCX announces a surprise Brat pop-up concert there in 20 minutes — then quickly,