Olivia Rodrigo’s Surprise Set at Primavera Sound Features Robert Smith Duet

Pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo delivered a surprise performance at the 2026 Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, marking a standout moment in the event’s 24th edition. The performance, which included a live debut of her new song “What’s Wrong With Me” featuring The Cure’s Robert Smith, generated significant buzz among attendees and fans.

Surprise Set and Album Promotion

Rodrigo’s appearance at Primavera Sound on June 6, 2026, was unannounced until hours before her 10:20 p.m. local-time set. The pop-rock star revealed the news via her Instagram, building anticipation for the event. The performance coincided with the upcoming release of her third album, *You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love*, set for June 12, 2026.

Festival organizers had hinted at a “surprise set” during a press conference earlier that day, though they kept the artist’s identity confidential. Rodrigo’s choice to perform at Primavera Sound aligns with her long-standing admiration for the festival, which she described as “one of the few remaining festivals that a pop star like me can claim to have always wanted to play.”

Robert Smith Duet and Album Collaboration

During the set, Rodrigo was joined on stage by The Cure’s frontman Robert Smith for a live performance of “What’s Wrong With Me,” a track from her new album. The song features a duet with Smith, marking Rodrigo’s first collaborative track on an album. “It’s really special to me for so many reasons, primarily because it’s the first song I’ve ever had a feature on,” Rodrigo said, introducing the song to the crowd.

Smith, known for his influential work with The Cure, praised Rodrigo’s talent in a recent interview with BBC Radio 6 Music, calling her “genuinely fantastic as a songwriter and as a singer, as