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Olivia Rodrigo's New Album Features Robert Smith Duet, Revealed Live at Primavera Sound

Olivia Rodrigo's forthcoming album includes a duet with The Cure's Robert Smith, a surprise confirmed when Smith joined Rodrigo on stage at Primavera Sound for the premiere of their song, 'What's Wrong With Me.' The album is set to release

Variety Music·Jun 6, 2026·via Variety Music

Olivia Rodrigo's New Album Features Robert Smith Duet, Revealed Live at Primavera Sound

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Jun 6, 2026 3:40pm PT

Olivia Rodrigo Reveals New Album Has Duet With the Cure’s Robert Smith Via Surprise Premiere for ‘What’s Wrong With Me’ at Primavera Sound

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One of pop’s best-kept secrets of 2026 out, as the news is out that Olivia Rodrigo and the Cure ‘s Robert Smith have a full-on duet on her forthcoming album, which is less than a week away from release. The reveal came in the form of Rodrigo bringing Smith out at the Primavera Sound festival partway into the live premiere of the song, “What’s Wrong With Me.”

“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 in introducing the new song to the crowd, without immediately letting on who did the feature or whether they were there.