"What's Wrong With Me": Rodrigo and Smith surprise Barcelona.
Olivia Rodrigo debuted a duet with Robert Smith of The Cure at the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona over the weekend of June 12, 2025. The performance coincided with the release of her third studio album.
Performance Details
During a surprise set at the Primavera Sound festival on Saturday, Rodrigo and Smith performed a duet of the song "What's Wrong With Me." The track is featured on Rodrigo’s new album.
The performance marked the second time the two artists have collaborated publicly. According to reports, their first collaboration occurred at the Glastonbury Festival in June 2024, where they performed The Cure songs "Just Like Heaven" and "Friday I'm in Love."
Smith had headlined Primavera Sound the previous day, Friday, which was noted as The Cure’s first performance since the release of their 2024 album Songs of a Lost World.
In addition to the duet, Rodrigo performed other songs including "drop dead" and "the cure" from the new album, as well as previous hits such as "bad idea right?," "deja vu," "all-american bitch," and "good 4 u."
New Album Release
Rodrigo's third album, titled You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, was released on June 12, 2025. The album contains 13 tracks.
Sources describe the album as having a narrative structure divided into a "A side" (focused on the beginning of a relationship) and a "B side" (focused on its end).
- Production: The album was produced by Dan Nigro and Rodrigo, continuing their previous collaboration.
- Musical Influences: The album incorporates 1980s New Wave and rock influences, with specific references cited to the band Modern English and Devo.
- Duet: The album features the duet with Robert Smith on the track "What's Wrong With Me." This is Rodrigo’s first recorded duet.
- Background: Rodrigo has cited The Cure as an influence on the album. The song "Drop Dead" reportedly includes a reference to The Cure's song "Just Like Heaven."
Rodrigo's previous albums are Sour (2021) and Guts (2023).
Upcoming Tour
Rodrigo is scheduled to begin "The Unraveled Tour" in September 2025.