Everything you need to know about pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo ahead of Cork gig

Driver’s License catapulted the young Californian into the stratosphere. It's little wonder her Irish gigs sold out instantly
Everything you need to know about pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo ahead of Cork gig

Olivia Rodrigo plays in Cork and Dublin this week.

When it was announced Olivia Rodrigo would open the Ireland and UK leg of her first ever world tour at Cork’s Live at the Marquee festival on June 29 2022, Irish twitter needed a moment to compose itself.

Cork has, of course, hosted major pop stars previously: Lady Gaga and Ed Sheeran, for instance. But, with the possible exception of Billie Eilish, few artists have dominated the pop news cycle to the extent 18-year-old Southern California native Rodrigo did last year. She hasn’t simply had a successful 12 months. She has owned the year.

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