Olivia Rodrigo’s new single ‘The Cure’ is not about the band: “A happy coincidence”
Olivia Rodrigo has released her new single, ‘The Cure’, but it’s not about the band, who are one of her all-time favourites.
Last year, during her headline Pyramid Stage performance at Glastonbury, Rodrigo was joined on-stage by The Cure’s Robert Smith to perform ‘Just Like Heaven’ and ‘Friday I’m In Love’.
Since then, Rodrigo and Smith have forged an unlikely friendship which spans generations, as well as genres.
But Rodrigo insists that the title of the song isn’t an ode, telling the Elvis Duran Show, “Honestly, this song, ‘The Cure,’ has nothing to do with the band.”
Rodrigo added, “Although I love it so much, it just is a happy coincidence.”
The ‘Good 4 U’ singer did say that Smith is a “friend”, before lifting the lid on their bond, revealing, “I love him. We talk like, every week. He’s amazing.”
It comes after Smith previously revealed they’d even spent time in the studio together, sharing, “We have enjoyed a couple of memorable nights in the studio together… I can’t wait to hear what she does next.”
Elsewhere in the new interview, from a songwriting standpoint, Rodrigo also explained why she is incredibly “proud” of her latest release, before noting, “It’s a new perspective that I haven’t had the maturity to express before in earlier albums.”
‘The Cure’ is the latest cut from Rodrigo’s new album You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So In Love, which is due to arrive on June 12th through Geffen Records.
To support the forthcoming release, Rodrigo is set to begin a huge world tour in North America in September, which will keep her on the road until May 2027.
Due to demand, Rodrigo, who was originally set to play only four shows at the venue, will play an incredible 11 nights at the O2 Arena in London, which will be her only stop in the UK on the tour.
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