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Ed Sheeran Recalls Meeting Olivia Rodrigo's Mom 3 Years Ago as the Two Stars Duet in London: 'Such a Buzz'
Olivia Rodrigo performed a headlining set at London's BST Hyde Park on Friday, June 27
She brought out Ed Sheeran to duet his 2011 hit "The A Team"
"That song turns 15 this year, and I remember playing it to rooms with no one in it in 2010, so to still be playing it to new fans with one of the brightest stars of the next generation is an honour and a privilege," wrote SheeranEd Sheeran and Olivia Rodrigo go way back at this point.
Rodrigo performed a headlining set at London's BST Hyde Park on Friday, June 27, and she was joined by Sheeran on stage to duet his 2011 hit "The A Team" — almost three years after they first met one another.
"Been a fan of Olivia's since 'Drivers License' blew my mind back at the start of 2021," wrote Sheeran, 34, on Instagram alongside a video of his performance with Rodrigo, 22. "Both albums [2021's Sour and 2023's Guts] are no skips for me, I'm a proper fan."
"We first met at the rock and roll hall of fame back in 2022, sat next to each other with her mum [Jennifer] and my dad [John] and went on to hang and keep in touch from there," recalled the "Thinking Out Loud" singer-songwriter.
Sheeran explained he "was gonna go watch the [BST Hyde Park] show anyway but she hit me and asked to sing 'The A Team' with her, which was such a buzz."
Released as the lead single off his + album in 2011, "The A Team" reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and No. 3 in the U.K.
"That song turns 15 this year, and I remember playing it to rooms with no one in it in 2010, so to still be playing it to new fans with one of the brightest stars of the next generation is an honour and a privilege," wrote Sheeran.
He concluded the caption by encouraging Rodrigo to "rock" her then-upcoming headlining set at Glastonbury in the U.K. on Sunday, June 29.
"UK loves you," Sheeran told the "Vampire" artist.
Rodrigo responded to the "Perfect" musician's heartfelt note in an Instagram comment. "you are the best ever ed!!! appreciate you so much. last night was a blast," she wrote.
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Two days after the BST Hyde Park show, she delivered a rousing Glastonbury set complete with a surprise appearance from Robert Smith to perform The Cure's "Friday I'm in Love" and "Just Like Heaven."
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