Fans of Olivia Rodrigo had a special experience when she welcomed a surprise guest to her Hyde Park, London, concert at British Summer Time.
Olivia Rodrigo’s fans were left stunned by the songstress’ surprise guest at her BST gig in Hyde Park. The show came before her hugely anticipated Glastonbury Festival appearance, where she will close this year’s epic event.
And while her fans were left in awe with a brilliant performance of some of her biggest hits and catchy tunes, it was her special guest that got fans feeling gobsmacked. On a sunny day in London, the Drivers License singer welcomed Ed Sheeran to the stage.
The 22-year-old American brought ginger-haired Ed to the stage for a rendition of his early hit, The A Team, while wearing a black sequinned leotard for the show. From the side of the stage, he had been watching Olivia wow the audience.
But Olivia surprised attendees at the end of the show when she described him as “one of the greatest songwriters of all time” as he patiently waited. The Azizam singer has performed at other people’s shows before, far from the norm.
He has previously surprised fans at concerts of Limp Bizkit, Stormzy and Taylor Swift to name a few. And taking to Instagram following his latest surprise, he said: “Been a fan of Olivia’s since Drivers License blew my mind back at the start of 2021. Both albums are no skips for me. I’m a proper fan.”
He continued, “Was going to watch the show anyway, but she approached me and requested that she sing The A Team with her,” which generated such a buzz.
To be playing it to new fans with one of the brightest stars of the next generation is an honor and privilege since that song turns 15 this year, and I can recall playing it to rooms with no one in it in 2010…
Rock Glasto headlines Sunday at oliviaarodrigo’s, “UK loves you x,” he signed off.
Olivia’s Glastonbury appearance is rumoured to have come from organisers’ hopes to appeal to younger audiences. It’s said to be hoped that Olivia and the 1975 – fronted by Matty Healy – will appeal to a younger audience.
Everyone is pleased with this year’s lineup, according to a source who spoke to the Daily Mail prior to the announcement. Some people were concerned that this year’s festival would be characterized as the year of the wrinkly rockers at one point because Neil Young and Rod Stewart were already well-known.
The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo are both well-known and have appealed to younger audiences, so the hope is that Glastonbury will appeal to both young people and those who might want to see Neil or Rod.
Although Lewis Capaldi’s surprise return to the stage was the show’s mainstay on Friday, The 1975 won the show.
Source: Mirror
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