For most fans, choosing between seeing Olivia Rodrigo and Korn at a festival is a pretty clear choice depending on what style of music they favor, but don’t tell that to the pop singer’s mom. Last year, Jennifer Rodrigo skipped her daughter’s set at Lollapalooza to see Korn, who were playing at the same time.
The pop superstar told the story Wednesday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live! She first revealed that her dad Chris is a huge fan of The Cure, and has seen the band perform 30 times, and started crying the first time he met Robert Smith, who has become a collaborator with Olivia.
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Kimmel then asked Olivia about her mother, and she responded, “My mom likes so many crazy metal bands, which you would never guess just looking at her. I headlined Lollapalooza last year, which was so awesome and such a dream of mine.”
She continued, “But they have like headliners go at the same time. So, like on this specific day, it was me and Korn headlining at the same time on like opposite stages. And everyone’s like, ‘Oh, that’s perfect. You know, the Olivia fans will go see Olivia, the Korn fans will go see Korn. You know, there’s really no overlap.’
However, that wasn’t the case with Jennifer Rodrigo, as Olivia concluded, “But there was one overlap, and it was my mom. My mom skipped my show to go see Korn!”
In fairness, Jennifer Rodrigo has probably seen her daughter perform hundreds of times, so if she was feeling like headbanging that night, why not?
Fans of either act can see Olivia Rodrigo when she kicks off her massive “Unraveled Tour” in support of her new album you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love (out this Friday, June 12th). The outing kicks off with the first North American leg beginning in September (pick up tickets here).
Korn, meanwhile, will embark on a UK/European tour in the fall, with tickets available here.
Watch Olivia Rodrigo’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, including her interview and her performance of her single “the cure,” below.
