Olivia Rodrigo Reveals New Album Has Duet With the Cure’s Robert Smith Via Surprise Premiere for ‘What’s Wrong With Me’ at Primavera Sound

By Chris Willman

Chris Willman

Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic

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One of pop’s best-kept secrets of 2026 out, as the news is out that Olivia Rodrigo and the Cure‘s Robert Smith have a full-on duet on her forthcoming album, which is less than a week away from release. The reveal came in the form of Rodrigo bringing Smith out at the Primavera Sound festival partway into the live premiere of the song, “What’s Wrong With Me.”

Olivia’s full performance of her new song “what’s wrong with me (ft. Robert Smith) at Primavera Sound! pic.twitter.com/G5mb2pPGkQ

— Olivia Rodrigo Daily (@DailyRodrigo) June 6, 2026

“It’s really special to me for so many reasons, primarily because it’s the first song I’ve ever had a feature on,” Rodrigo said in introducing the new song to the crowd, without immediately letting on who did the feature or whether they were there.

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