Pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo surprised her fans with a moving acoustic rendition of Fontaines D.C.’s ‘I Love You’ at her sold-out Marley Park show on Tuesday night (24 June). Rodrigo gave a powerful performance of the song, with her classic syrupy-smooth vocals and powerful self-expression. Watch a fan recording of her ode to the Dublin music scene here.
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The emotional cover came at the end of her set after an opener of the angsty pop rock track ‘Obsessed’ followed by well-loved songs including ‘Ballad Of A Homeschooled Girl’, ‘Vampire’ and ‘Traitor’.
Rodrigo kicked it up a notch with her latest Guts World Tour, delivering unique visuals, digital collage art and a mind-blowing stage presence. Fans were also excited to see her bring back the “jealousy jealousy barricade walk” from past shows in which Rodrigo walks the barricade during her self-doubt indie-pop anthem ‘Jealousy Jealousy’.
@ultrasecretcre @Olivia Rodrigo @livies hq #jealousy #oliviarodrigo #gutsworldtour #marlaypark ♬ som original – livie
The American artist’s nine-week number one pop ballad on the Official Singles Chart, ‘Driver’s Licence’, came before she stunned the crowd with her Fontaines D.C. cover. Rodrigo admitted her love for the band as told the audience,
“The reason why I love Dublin so much is because you guys have really amazing music here. There are so many incredible bands out of Dublin. And lately I’ve been really obsessed with this band called Fontaines D.C. I’m playing this song, like, alone in my room for fun, and I was wondering if it would be cool if I, like, played it for you guys.”.
Fans were more than happy to hear the tribute to the Irish post-punk band, who have recently announced their collaboration with the mental health campaign CALM for a charity t-shirt line. Rodrigo similarly champions for mental health and political movements, supporting WAVE (Women Against Violence Europe) for the European run of the Guts World Tour. The singer has also recently being awarded The Catalyst For Change Award by the Planned Parenthood of Greater NY Action Fund.
Rodrigo will be performing in festivals around the UK, Europe and U.S. this summer. Catch tickets to her next exciting performances, merch site and how to support her global initiative for women and girls ‘Fund 4 Good’ on her official website.
