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WATCH: Olivia Rodrigo Perform ‘Thirty-Three’ With The Smashing Pumpkins At Lollapalooza
Olivia Rodrigo joined The Smashing Pumpkins on stage during their headline set at Lollapalooza, performing an acoustic rendition of "Thirty-Three" alongside frontman Billy Corgan. The moment marks the latest in a growing string of high-profile collaborations for Rodrigo, and highlights an established act embracing a newer generation of artists at one of America's biggest music festivals.
"Thirty-Three" originally featured on the Smashing Pumpkins' 1995 album "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness", and was stripped back further for this stage performance. The band are due to launch a 30th anniversary tour marking that record later this year, running from late September through mid-November across North America. Rodrigo, meanwhile, released her album "‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’" in June, which included a collaboration with The Cure's Robert Smith.
In short
- Olivia Rodrigo performed "Thirty-Three" with The Smashing Pumpkins at Lollapalooza.
- The Smashing Pumpkins launch a 30th anniversary "Mellon Collie" tour this autumn.
- Rodrigo recently released an album featuring The Cure's Robert Smith.
Explained simply
Lollapalooza is a major annual music festival in the United States, where performers from different generations and styles share the bill. The Smashing Pumpkins are an American rock band formed in the 1980s, led by singer and guitarist Billy Corgan; Olivia Rodrigo is a younger American singer-songwriter who rose to prominence with pop-rock songs.
“Thirty-Three” first appeared on the Pumpkins’ 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. The band’s anniversary tour is tied to that record, while Rodrigo’s recent work has included a collaboration with The Cure’s Robert Smith.