M. Night Shyamalan praises “true artist” Charli XCX after watching ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ tour

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Night Shyamalan has praised Charli XCX as a “true artist” after seeing the opening night of her ‘ Music, Fashion, Film ’ tour.

READ MORE: Charli XCX live at Reading 2026: a stylish, cinematic, but sometimes underwhelming performance The singer kicked off her latest run of shows last week (September 11) in Philadelphia , with the Sixth Sense director among those in attendance.

Sharing a photo alongside Charli and his daughter Saleka, Shyamalan wrote on X: “Got to spend some time with @charli_xcx as she kicked off her tour in Philly.

“A true artist with integrity and a good human.

I was taken away during the concert.

The arena was transported.

And Charli is a cinephile! So we could chat forever. @SalekaNight and I had an inspiring times with her.” Got to spend some time with @charli_xcx as she kicked off her tour in Philly.

A true artist with integrity and a good human.

I was taken away during the concert.

The arena was transported.

And Charli is a cinephile! So we could chat forever. @SalekaNight and I had an inspiring… pic.twitter.com/GE7BBc9Mkp — M.

Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) September 12, 2026 Charli has been open about her love of cinema, and has posted reviews on social media site Letterboxd .

The star has also moved into acting in recent years, and opened up about turning to film earlier this year at a Q&A for film Erupcja .