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Olivia Rodrigo Debuts First Feature With Robert Smith Live at Primavera Sound

The surprise Barcelona performance made the duet official with the studio version set to arrive on her third album this week.

Overview

  • Rodrigo premiered the duet "what’s wrong with me" at Primavera Sound in Barcelona on Saturday, June 6, 2026, when Robert Smith joined her onstage to sing the second verse and join on the chorus.
  • Onstage Rodrigo introduced the song as the first feature she has ever done, and she confirmed the collaboration afterward in an Instagram post and a handwritten letter to fans.
  • The studio version of "what’s wrong with me" is scheduled to be released with You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love on June 12, 2026, completing a trio of Cure‑referencing moments on the record.
  • The pairing grew from a public rapport that began with duets at Glastonbury 2025 and studio sessions over the past year, a relationship both artists have described with mutual admiration.
  • Some industry attendees at a Los Angeles listening session reportedly knew of Smith’s vocal role in advance but were kept under nondisclosure, a detail that highlights the mix of surprise public moments and controlled early previews in Rodrigo’s album rollout.