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Olivia Rodrigo Brings Weezer Onstage for Dream Lollapalooza Duet

Rodrigo tapped the band from her first concert to perform two Blue Album classics during her Chicago headline set.

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Overview

  • On August 1 in Chicago’s Grant Park, Rodrigo surprised fans by inviting Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell and Scott Shriner to join her on the Lollapalooza stage.
  • The group performed “Buddy Holly” and “Say It Ain’t So,” the second and third singles from Weezer’s 1994 self-titled Blue Album.
  • Rodrigo told the crowd that Weezer was the first band she ever saw live and said first concerts are “very, very special.”
  • She immortalized the moment with a TikTok post captioned “with Weezer at lollaplooza!!!!! wtf what a dream!!!” that has since gone viral.
  • The collaboration marked the pinnacle of her summer festival run before she wraps her GUTS tour at Montreal’s Osheaga Festival.