Olivia Rodrigo reveals what she misses most about London as she promotes new music

Olivia Rodrigo has spoken of her love for London while promoting her third studio album, You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love.

Rodrigo praised the UK’s “amazing pub culture” which she said she misses when not in the country and added she is also a fan of the parks and “swimming in ponds.”

The American singer appeared on BBC Radio One’s Live Lounge and said she felt “really lucky that I get to do what I do” and that she “couldn’t comprehend” how many people want to come to her shows.

“I just love writing songs, and writing music helps me feel less alone, and so the fact that it maybe can make someone else that I’ve never met feel less alone is just a really beautiful feeling, and that’s why music’s so magical,” she said.

Rodrigo released her debut album Sour in 2021 which climbed to the top of the UK charts and won the best pop vocal album and best new artist Grammy in 2022.

Her second album Guts was released in 2023, with her upcoming third album coming nearly a year after she headlined the Glastonbury Festival.

Rodrigo was asked on Radio One if there are any “pop girlies” in the music industry who she feels supported by.

She singled out Charli XCX, saying she is “wonderful and lovely, and couldn’t be more supportive”.

Rodrigo described the 33-year-old British singer as a “girl’s girl”, before recounting a recent night out they had together.

“I actually went to a rave with her. I don’t even know if it’s a rave,” she said. I’m not like a party girl, she’s the ultimate party girl, obviously,” she explained.

“I was a little out of my element, but I had the best time, and she was very lovely,” Rodrigo assured.

During her appearance on Radio One, Rodrigo covered CMAT’s song When A Good Man Cries, which she said had been “so much fun.”

“I think that song is epic, and me and my dad had so much fun putting it together too. It’s kind of twangy and country, and the lyrics are super, super awesome and unique,” the Traitor hitmaker mentioned.

Posting a video on Instagram soon afterwards, Irish singer CMAT, whose real name is Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson – joked “she sang it better than me so now I’m toast,” before inviting Olivia Rodrigo for some “pints.”