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Olivia Rodrigo Releases Dual-Concept Album, Expands Unraveled Tour

5/28/2026

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Olivia Rodrigo Album

Olivia Rodrigo announced her album “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love” releases on June 12, 2026.
The album is divided into “Girl So in Love” (seven songs) and “You Seem Pretty Sad” (six songs), led by “Drop Dead” and “The Cure.”
Rodrigo announced a “Unraveled Tour” with Wolf Alice, The Last Dinner Party, Devon Again and Grace Ives, adding extra London O2 dates after demand.

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Olivia Rodrigo’s Cure

Olivia Rodrigo told The Elvis Duran Show her single “The Cure” shares a title with the band but has no musical link.
Olivia Rodrigo said she chats weekly with The Cure frontman Robert Smith, calling him amazing and a friend.
Olivia Rodrigo’s video shows her as a nurse rescuing hearts before becoming a patient, visualizing the song’s medical metaphor.

History

Historical Context

In April 1992 the Cure issued Wish, debuting at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart and peaking at number 2 on the US Billboard 200. Its single “Friday I’m in Love” became the band’s last UK top-10 hit and earned a 1993 Grammy nomination. Olivia Rodrigo’s 2026 double-album “The Cure” directly nods to that 1992 mainstream breakthrough.

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Olivia Rodrigo Album

Olivia Rodrigo announced her album “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love” releases on June 12, 2026.
The album is divided into “Girl So in Love” (seven songs) and “You Seem Pretty Sad” (six songs), led by “Drop Dead” and “The Cure.”
Rodrigo announced a “Unraveled Tour” with Wolf Alice, The Last Dinner Party, Devon Again and Grace Ives, adding extra London O2 dates after demand.

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