<\/p>\n The venue is best known for presenting local and emerging artists, such as Industry Monk, a Brooklyn-based indie artist and singer-songwriter who performed before Rodrigo took the stage. Industry Monk posted about the unusual circumstances of the evening on Instagram, sharing a clip of himself performing as well as footage of Rodrigo following him.<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n \u201cWas a pleasure to accidentally open up for @oliviarodrigo @petescandystore today,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time Rodrigo has made an under-the-radar appearance. A few days before showing up at Pete\u2019s, the singer played an invitation-only show at the Echo in Los Angeles, where she debuted some of the new material from her forthcoming third album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, out June 12 via Geffen Records.<\/p>\n \u201cDrop Dead\u201d had its premiere earlier this month during a surprise appearance at Addison Rae\u2019s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival set. Astute fans will note that the song makes a nod to the Cure with a reference to their hit \u201cJust Like Heaven.\u201d<\/p>\n Rodrigo previously shared the stage with Cure frontman Robert Smith<\/a> for live performances of \u201cFriday I\u2019m in Love\u201d and \u201cJust Like Heaven\u201d during her set at the Glastonbury Festival in the U.K. on June 29, 2025. Smith appeared as a special guest, and the pair subsequently formed a friendship following the performance.<\/p>\n The 23-year-old Rodrigo has emerged as an ally for guitarists in recent months, championing the return of guitar solos to pop music, crediting the influence of Melissa Auf Der Mar<\/a> and touting the advantages of St. Vincent\u2019s<\/a> signature Ernie Ball electric<\/a> guitar.<\/p>\n Olivia Rodrigo – drop dead (Official Music Video) – YouTube
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