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Olivia Rodrigo Enlists Weezer for Lollapalooza Finale

The surprise duet capped a summer of genre-spanning collaborations that have reinforced her festival headliner status.

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Crowds at Lollapalooza have the chance to gather at eight different stages with over 40 performances in a day,

Overview

  • Rodrigo made her Lollapalooza headlining debut on August 1 in Chicago’s Grant Park, closing her set with an unexpected guest appearance.
  • She invited Rivers Cuomo and Weezer to the stage for performances of their Blue Album classics “Buddy Holly” and “Say It Ain’t So.”
  • She told the crowd that Weezer had headlined her first-ever concert, framing the onstage reunion as “a very special moment.”
  • The collaboration extends her summer tradition of surprise guest spots alongside music icons at major festival headline slots.
  • Fan-shot videos of the duet have gone viral on social media, underscoring Rodrigo’s knack for creating buzzworthy live moments.