Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan‘s friendship is so powerful.
As two of the biggest pop girlies in the world, the singer-songwriters have known each other for ages! Chappell first opened for Olivia’s SOUR Tour in 2022, and later opened for her GUTS World Tour in 2024. Both singers also work with producer Dan Nigro regularly — and Chappell even ended up serving background vocals for Olivia’s last album.
Since Chappell’s skyrocketing fame in 2024, Olivia has thrown her support for the Midwestern Princess across all of her social media platforms, and even invited her on stage to sing “HOT TO GO!” during one of her GUTS shows in Los Angeles in August 2024. That’s not the only time the two have sung together, either.
Scroll through our gallery to uncover Olivia and Chappell’s complete friendship timeline.
2018
Chappell moved to Los Angeles in 2018, when she started working with music producer Dan Nigro, who went on to work with Olivia in 2020.
January 2022
The “Femininonemon” singer shared that she would be joining Olivia on one of her SOUR Tour dates. She excitedly posted, “OMG I’M OPENING FOR @oliviarodrigo MAY 27 SAN FRANCISCO . I love u SO MUCH Olivia & I can’t wait !!!! LETS GOOO💜✨💜✨💜✨💜.” Olivia responded in the comments with, “YASSSSS LOVE U.”
February 2022
Chappell shared this photo of her, Olivia, Dan and fellow singer Conan Grey, where they were spotted celebrating her birthday. Cute!
August 2022
Olivia was spotted supporting Chappell at her headlining show at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom! Look at her go:
🎥| A MAIS FOFA!!
Olivia Rodrigo curtindo o show da cantora Chappell Roan. pic.twitter.com/QTGZ1RELel
— Olivia Rodrigo Brasil | Fã-site (@oliviarodrbr) August 20, 2022
December 2022
Chappell shouted out Olivia in a post from December, where she shared this iconic photo of the two singers. “This year has been a femininomenon (❀ˆᴗˆ)(•́ᴗ•̀✿) thank u to my friends for everything,” she wrote as her Instagram caption.
September 2023
After Olivia’s GUTS Tour was announced, Chappell revealed that she’d be heading on the road with “driver’s license” singer once again!
November 2023
Chappell spoke about opening for Liv during an interview with Triple J.
“I’m so grateful that she even asked me. I was like, ‘Oh my God…I’ve only played my first headline show last May, and to go from like, 200 people to 20,000 in less than two years is very intense and fast.”
She added, “But I’m so excited because I opened for her one time in San Francisco last May as well, and it was 9,000 [people]. It was a lot less, but the energy was so electric because a lot of her fans are younger than my fans.”
December 2023
Chappell spoke about an instance where she turned to Liv for advice on grappling with fame during an interview with The Independent.
“I was just really struggling…with the bullying online,” she recalled. “I was going to reach out to Phoebe Bridgers and see what she was doing and I asked Olivia if she had talked to Billie [Eilish] or anything. People who are in similar circ*mstances.”
As for her “pretty sad” advice? “She was just like, ‘No one has it figured out. No one has the answer. It’s different for every person.’ I do think it was really helpful for me to hear that no matter who you are or how big you are or how small you are, you feel the same.”
January 2024
Chappell revealed she did the background vocals for Olivia’s songs “Lacy” and Bad Idea Right?” and “Obsessed.”
April 2024
On her last night on the GUTS Tour, Chappell surprised Olivia during her fan interaction portion of the show — where the two shared a cute kiss on the cheek.
August 2024
Chappell was a surprise guest during one of Liv’s shows on her GUTS Tour in Los Angeles, and they sang “HOT TO GO!” together.
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FAQs
“I've known this next artist for about four years now,” Rodrigo recounted while introducing Roan on stage. "Two years ago, she actually opened for me on the SOUR tour, and I was so lucky to have her open for me for a lot of the GUTS world tour dates earlier this year.
When did Chappell Roan tour with Olivia? ›
Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo perform at the 'Guts' tour on Aug. 20, 2024 in Los Angeles. Last fall, Rodrigo confirmed to PEOPLE that Roan did background vocals for her, which TikTok have more recently realized.
Did Chappell Roan do backing vocals for Olivia Rodrigo? ›
Roan and Rodrigo's history dates back to before the “GUTS World Tour,” as Roan had opened for Rodrigo's San Fransisco stop during her first tour in 2022. Since then, the two artists went on to share a producer, Dan Nigro, and Roan even performed backing vocals on the GUTS tracks “Lacy” and “Obsessed.”
Why does she go by Chappell Roan? ›
She subsequently traveled to New York for several musical showcases, leading to her signing with music label Atlantic Records on May 8, 2015. In 2016, she adopted the stage name Chappell Roan in honor of her grandfather Dennis K. Chappell, who died of brain cancer that same year.
Is Olivia Rodrigo sold out? ›
How to buy tickets for Olivia Rodrigo's 2024 concert tour. Unfortunately, original tickets at Ticketmaster are long gone. When the presales went live in September 2023, Olivia Rodrigo's Guts World Tour sold out quickly.
Who are the openers for Olivia Rodrigo? ›
The GUTS World Tour has a packed slate of opening acts. Chappell Roan, Remi Wolf, Benee, and The Breeders have all joined or will join Rodrigo on select dates across the tour. PinkPantheress was also an opening act, but on August 1, 2024, she announced she was pulling out of the rest of the tour, citing health reasons.
Is Chappell Roan a Nepo baby? ›
In reality, Roan's big moment is actually the result of a career built over the past several years. Roan, whose real name is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, released her debut after a period that could actually be described in our “Nepo baby” watchdog era as actual music industry hustling.
Is Chappell Roan a real name? ›
Born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Chappell Roan was born on February 19, 1998, in Springfield, Willard, a small town in Missouri with a population of under 7000.
What voice type is Olivia? ›
Rodrigo's voice type is soprano. Media outlets generally describe her as a pop artist, with songs ranging from pop rock, teen pop, and indie pop styles, as well as 1990s alternative rock.
Does Olivia Rodrigo have a nice voice? ›
Olivia Rodrigo is a pretty extraordinary pop star. Great voice, razor sharp lyrics and inspiring outlook on her very public life.
Olivia Rodrigo made ownership of her own masters a precondition of signing with Geffen Records (also part of UMG) in 2020, citing Swift as a direct inspiration. In 2022, Zara Larsson bought back her recorded music catalogue and set up her own label, Sommer House.
How did Chappell Roan get so famous so fast? ›
Roan really blew up on social media, however, after performing at Coachella for the first time in April 2024. Videos of her set were posted and shared across the internet, and more and more people starting using her music in their own videos.
Is Chappell Roan playing Lollapalooza? ›
Chappell Roan's pop stardom continues to reach new heights after reportedly becoming the artist with potentially the largest crowd ever at Chicago's famed festival Lollapalooza. As reported by CNN and according to a spokesperson for Lollapalooza, "Chappell's performance was the biggest daytime set we've ever seen.
What are Chappell Roan pronouns? ›
Her pronouns are she/her and her name, Chappell Roan - pronounced 'Chap-el Rohn' - is in honour of her grandfather Dennis K. Chappell who died in 2016 from brain cancer.
Who opened Sour Tour? ›
Gracie Abrams, Holly Humberstone, and Baby Queen served as opening acts.
Did Olivia Rodrigo ever go on tour? ›
Olivia Rodrigo is currently touring across 2 countries and has 11 upcoming concerts. Their next tour date is at Kia Forum in Inglewood, after that they'll be at Intuit Dome in Inglewood. See all your opportunities to see them live below!
Where did Olivia Rodrigo perform in Utah? ›
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Olivia Rodrigo performs at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. On this second solo show in Utah, Rodrigo stepped up her game, while also staying true to her roots.
