{"id":744398,"date":"2026-06-18T12:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/744398\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T12:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:04:12","slug":"olivia-rodrigo-says-shes-smelled-concertgoers-with-hardcore-habit-i-think-about-it-often","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/744398\/","title":{"rendered":"Olivia Rodrigo says she\u2019s \u2018smelled\u2019 concertgoers with hardcore habit: \u2018I think about it often\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p>Your support makes all the difference.Read more<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/olivia-rodrigo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Olivia Rodrigo<\/a> is on the press run for her new album, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/music\/news\/olivia-rodrigo-lyrics-new-album-louis-partridge-split-b2994442.html\">You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love<\/a>, and it\u2019s producing some interesting (read, horrifying) revelations. <\/p>\n<p>The US pop star appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/tv\/culture\/olivia-rodrigo-deaf-ear-video-b2994549.html\">KISS Radio <\/a>where presenters Chloe Burrows and Tyler West asked her to list the things \u201cwrong\u201d with her, inspired by her song with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/music\/reviews\/primavera-2026-review-addison-rae-geese-b2991531.html\">The Cure\u2019s Robert Smith,<\/a> \u201cWhat\u2019s Wrong With Me\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>As the conversation went on, West then asked Rodrigo, 23, the worst place she\u2019d ever had to relieve herself. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t think of anything for myself but I have been to certain concerts and certain festivals where people wear diapers so that they can be front row of the show, and that\u2019s been an experience as a performer that I have\u2026 smelled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-09-11-31.png\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Olivia Rodrigo made the horrifying revelation during a KISS Radio interview\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>Olivia Rodrigo made the horrifying revelation during a KISS Radio interview (YouTube\/KISS FM)<\/p>\n<p>Continuing to explain to the shocked hosts, Rodrigo cited the ball drop in New York City\u2019s Times Square on New Year\u2019s Eve as an event where attendees were likely to use diapers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone is wearing diapers\u2026 they sit there all day,\u201d she said. \u201cI think about it kind of often\u2026 it\u2019s a real thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rodrigo\u2019s new album has received critical praise across the board.<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/music\/reviews\/olivia-rodrigo-review-you-seem-pretty-sad-b2994557.html\"> The Independent\u2019s five-star review hailed its lavish production <\/a>and the artist\u2019s narration of a relationship from its giddy early days to the eventual breakup and painful aftermath. <\/p>\n<p>The pop star is also on course to clinch a hat-trick of number one albums in the UK, following her 2023 record Guts and her 2021 debut Sour. <\/p>\n<p>She could score another chart double if her single \u201cStupid Song\u201d manages to top the Singles chart, having first achieved the feat in 2021 when Sour topped the albums chart at the same time as her track \u201cGood 4 U\u201d was a number one single.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2275233931.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rodrigo has received major praise for her new album, \u2018You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love\u2019\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>Rodrigo has received major praise for her new album, \u2018You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love\u2019 (Getty Images for Spotify)<\/p>\n<p>Rodrigo will return to the UK in 2027 for an eye-watering 11 nights at the O2 Arena in London.<\/p>\n<p>There are currently no dates announced in any other UK cities, amid criticism towards major artists who are more often opting for \u201cexclusive\u201d residencies over wider touring circuits. <\/p>\n<p>Pop star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/harry-styles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harry Styles<\/a> is currently in the middle of<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/music\/reviews\/harry-styles-wembley-review-setlist-b2995081.html\"> his record-breaking 12-night run at Wembley Stadium<\/a>, while Beyonc\u00e9 chose to do a six-night residency at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last year for her Cowboy Carter tour.<\/p>\n<p>Industry experts have pointed towards the rising costs of touring as one reason why artists prefer to play longer residencies in one place, while others say it is simply far more lucrative for a band or singer to let fans come to them. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cArtists really like staying in one place,\u201d an anonymous executive at one of Europe\u2019s biggest concert promoters told <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/music\/news\/residency-gigs-killing-live-music-coldplay-beyonce-oasis\/\">The Telegraph<\/a> in April.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe economies of scale doing multiple shows in one place are ginormous.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, 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