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Olivia Rodrigo the BST crowd stunned when she welcomed surprise superstar guest Ed Sheeran on stage during her set at Hyde Park set on Friday.
The American songstress, 22, sent fans wild and joined the singer songwriter, 34, in a duet of his mega 2011 hit The A Team.
Together the pair strummed their guitars while belting out the iconic lyrics while the 65,000 strong audience cheered in delight.
Shocked fans took to X following the performance and begged for Olivia and Ed's rendition to released immediately.
They wrote: 'Never know I needed to hear Olivia Rodrigo singing The A Team with Ed Sheeran until now and I am OBSESSED': 'Olivia just brought out Ed Sheeran WTFF': 'I need Olivia Rodrigo and Ed Sheeran version of The A Team on Spotify right now'.
Olivia looked incredible on stage in a skimpy metallic crop top and matching mini skirt while belting out her hits.
While Ed impressed fans, earlier this month Oliva brought out another special guest during her performance at 2025 Governors Ball Music Festival on but the crowd were left scratching their heads as to who it was.
She invited none other than David Byrne from Talking Heads to sing with her.
The two came together for a rocking rendition of one of Talking Heads' biggest hits, 1983's Burning Down the House, during the set at Flushing Meadows - Corona Park in Queens, NY.
Byrne, 73, wore red overalls and a white T-shirt to coordinate with Rodrigo's sparkling red bra top and brief bottoms.
The pair choreographed the performance with some simple dance moves that Talking Heads fans would recognize right away.
While some were blown away by the collaboration, many of Rodrigo's fans seemed to have no idea about the Byrne's stature in the music community.
'What I imagine dancing in my underwear with my dad would be like,' was one comment.
'As millennial, this is before and after my time,' wrote a follower.
'Bet many of her fans said who's that old man she invited on stage,' joked one fan on Billboard's Instagram page.
'Much respect to her because 90% of her demographic is 100% confused by this,' one person commented on the Pop Base page on X.
Another added, 'If you don't know who David Byrne is, you don't get to have an opinion.'
'Can't hate on someone trying to open up a whole new generation's ears to some great music,' agreed another.
'Yeah unfortunately I can see how Olivia's usual crowd doesn't quite understand the moment but it's still awesome nonetheless,' said one commenter on the Fauxmoi page on Reddit, which also shared a video clip of the performance.
Another Reddit commenter praised Rodrigo for introducing her fans to other members of the music community. In the past she has collaborated with Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette, Jewel, Natalie Imbruglia and Avril Lavigne.
Music fans not familiar with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members can learn more about them in the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense.
The movie was re-released in 2023, which is available of various streaming services.
On June 5, the band released the very first video for their 1977 hit Psycho Killer starring Saoirse Ronan.
'Made in celebration of 50th anniversary of the band's first show at CBGB's, the video follows a young woman unraveling while stuck in her daily routine.
'It's a disquieting portrait of isolation that echoes the tension at the heart of the iconic song,' the band wrote on their Instagram page to debut the short film.
Olivia's headline BST performance also brought the crowds out to The Amex Experience which had been given a full Olivia Rodrigo makeover for the show.
Fans queued around the House to get their hands on exclusive purple Olivia Rodrigo water bottles, and were able to try Olivia inspired SOUR Grape soda, filled with all of her favourite flavours at the brand new Soda Bar.
As fans walked into the festival they were also greeted by Olivia's GUTS World Tour bus presented by American Express, which had travelled around London letting her fans see tour outfits, hear an exclusive message from Olivia and snap photos with her iconic red megaphone.
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