Pop’s newest it-girls, XO, are making waves once again with the announcement that their debut EP, ‘Fashionably Late’, is set to drop next month!
Featuring six innovative, genre-bending tracks — including the singles ‘Lovesick’ and ‘Real Friends’ (co-written with Charli XCX) — the highly anticipated project will be available to download and stream from November 14th, 2025, via the Polydor Label Group.
Carefully crafted to capture the full arc of a night out — from getting ready (‘Rush Hour’) and taking charge (‘Candy’), to catching feelings (‘Lovesick’) and ending the night with your friends (Real Friends) — the EP also tells XO’s origin story, showcasing how the super fierce quintet have grown both emotionally and artistically since their formation back in 2024.
Sonically mirroring their distinct personalities — bold, raw, unapologetic, and refreshingly offbeat — and lyrically shaped by their shared experiences, the EP offers fans an authentic snapshot into the lives of Emmy, Reanna, Shali, Summer and Zoe.
Take ‘Silly Boy’, for instance, a track Zoe and Shali wrote in an Uber as a defiant response to catcalling, or ‘Ponytail’, a DIY fan favourite and the first song they created together in late 2024 — an ironically titled anthem encouraging you to let your hair down. That same sense of unity and rebellion runs through the ‘Fashionably Late’ aesthetic, a playful nod to ‘Wannabe’ that sees XO hitting the streets and inviting fans to join them for the ride.
XO — Real Friends (Official Music Video)
Hailing from Essex, London, Liverpool, Derbyshire, and Hong Kong, XO have quickly built a devoted fanbase drawn to their sassy style, fearless energy, and unapologetic celebration of friendship, sisterhood, and Girl Power.
Their debut single ‘Lovesick’ quickly caught attention, earning early support from BBC Radio 1 and BBC Introducing…, and even scoring the group their first-ever TV appearance on Saturday Mash-Up!, where they impressed viewers with a show-stopping performance of ‘Ponytail’.
This week, the girls also announced their first-ever headline tour — which sold out instantly — and will see them hit cities across the UK later this month.
‘Fashionably Late’ is available to pre-save here.
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