“Charli XCX dead 2024” : Singer killed by internet death hoax

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News of singer Charli XCX’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the singer best known for her hit song Boom Clap is alive and well.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Charli XCX death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the singer’s alleged demise gained traction on Wednesday after a ‘R.I.P. Charli XCX’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the English singer’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (April 17, 2024), our beloved singer Charli XCX passed away. Charli XCX was born on August 2, 1992 in Stevenage. She will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”

Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 31-year-old singer and songwriter was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.

Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major English network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a singer of Charli XCX's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that 65% still think false Charli XCX death rumors are funny.

Charli XCX Death Hoax Dismissed Since Singer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Thursday (April 18) the singer's reps officially confirmed that Charli XCX is not dead. “She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.

Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved singer. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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