Charli XCX has opened up about her platonic relationship with The 1975 frontman Matty Healy, saying the singer is like a “brother” to her before adding: “But I sometimes want to strangle him.” The band feature on the pop singer’s new Brat remix album, covering her song “I Might Say Something Stupid” along with electronic producer Jon Hopkins.

Charli XCX knows this firsthand from her relationship with Matty Healy, who she says is like family to her now by way of The 1975. Speaking to Apple Music 1's Zane Lowe ahead of the release of her Brat remix album,

Charli XCX thinks of Matty Healy as a brother, and as anyone with siblings can tell you, that means their relationship is filled with love and, at times, frustration. Healy’s band, The 1975, is set to appear on the Brat remix album,