Review: Charli xcx delivers jaw-dropping drama amid made-for-movies downpour

Draped in black and hanging onto a microphone stand, Charli xcx listlessly sang “I think the dance floor is dead,” a vocal-fried message from her song “Rock Music” seemingly lost on the thousands of fans who headbanged, jumped and most definitely danced throughout the British pop superstar’s headlining set at Lollapalooza on Friday. Helping her tear through her 23-song set was a three-piece rock ensemble, about 15 dancers and a made-for-the-movies downpour for peak dramatic effect. Having…