Olivia Rodrigo Brings Out David Byrne for Surprise Performance of Talking Heads Classic at Governors Ball

Olivia Rodrigo knows really to Byrne down nan house!

On Saturday, June 7, nan "Vampire" singer, 22, amazed nan crowd astatine Flushing Meadows Corona Park successful New York pinch an quality from David Byrne during her headlining group astatine nan Governors Ball 2025. The brace teamed up for a capacity of his Talking Heads' hit, "Burning Down nan House."

"I'm truthful honored to stock nan shape coming pinch a typical guest," Rodrigo told nan crowd toward nan extremity of her set. "Would you springiness it up for nan legendary, David Byrne!"

Bryne, 73, past approached nan acheronian shape pinch an acoustic guitar and successful a achromatic t-shirt and reddish overalls — complimenting Rodrigo's reddish two-piece sparkly group — arsenic he began to play nan 1983 classic.

Throughout nan song, nan brace exchanged verses and a number of quirky dances arsenic they flailed their arms and jogged successful place. At nan end, they shared a hug arsenic Rodrigo escorted nan Rock & Roll Hall of Famer disconnected stage.

Rodrigo later wrapped her group pinch "Deja Vu," earlier an encore consisting of "Brutal," "Good 4 You," "All-American B----" and "Get Him Back."

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Rodrigo's closing capacity connected Saturday capped disconnected a time of delays, downpour and lengthy lines aft nan festival's opening was pushed to 4:30 p.m. section clip due to weather. Despite nan adjusted scheduling and her caller group clip astir 9:30 p.m., Rodrigo still made judge to supply an end-of-day surprise.

Saturday's headlining capacity came a time aft Tyler, nan Creator deed nan festival's GovBallNYC shape — and a time earlier Hozier does nan aforesaid connected Sunday to wrap nan yearly euphony show successful Queens.

Rodrigo is nary alien to bringing retired typical guests during show gigs and astatine her arena tours. The Grammy victor has antecedently amazed fans pinch performances from Tyler Childers, Noah Kahan and Lily Allen during her Guts World Tour.

Other on-stage surprises involving Rodrigo see her quality during No Doubt's gig astatine Coachella successful 2024, erstwhile Rodrigo joined Gwen Stefani and her bandmates for a capacity of "Bathwater," during which Rodrigo rocked an "I [heart] ND" vessel top.

Years before, Rodrigo made a astonishment quality astatine a Billy Joel Madison Square Garden gig successful August 2022, arsenic she performed "Deja Vu" (which, of course, references Joel's "Uptown Girl"). The duo past performed "Uptown Girl" together earlier embracing successful a hug.

Following Rodrigo's astir caller show set, Governors Ball closes retired connected Sunday pinch performances from Hozier, Clairo, Key Glock, Glass Animals, Amaarae, Raye and others.