Olivia Rodrigo shared the thought process behind making the surprise cameo during Addison Rae’s Coachella performance and performing her latest single Drop Dead live for the first time.
The 23-year-old pop superstar revealed that it was actually her idea to deliver her debut performance with Rae and she reached out to her.
The driving license the hitmaker noted: “I think… we’re friends, you know? We text all the time. And then I messaged her like, ‘maybe I could show up at Coachella, I think this song is so fun, so free and totally your vibe'”.
The text message resulted in a performance that broke the internet when the two performed Rae’s song Headphones onand then Rodrigo’s latest release.
The comments sparked a mixed reaction from fans, with some praising Rodrigo for inviting herself, while others criticized her for taking over Rae’s performance.
“She got to outdo Addison and she delivered,” one wrote on X, while another added, “not Addison’s vibe at all, but it was cute,” and “seastressssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss,” chimed in a third.
While one critic wrote: “Well, I don’t know if it’s the right move to crash your friend’s debut Coachella set, but ok.”
