Olivia Rodrigo sings about heartbreak but she's already chosen her wedding song
The pop star discusses the difficulty of writing happy songs, and her Glastonbury anxiety attack.
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"It's going to be I Melt with You by Modern English."
— Olivia Rodrigo , Celebrity
"I really wanted to capture romantic joy and pleasure for the first time."
— Olivia Rodrigo , Celebrity
"I remember having a near-anxiety attack in the bathroom, like, ‘How am I going to do this? I don’t know if I’m ready.’"
— Olivia Rodrigo , Celebrity
"The fact that it translated it was totally a dream come true."
— Olivia Rodrigo , Celebrity
"discusses the difficulty of writing happy songs, and her Glastonbury anxiety attack."
— Olivia Rodrigo , Celebrity
"I remember having a near anxiety attack in the bathroom, like, 'How am I going to do this? I don't know if I'm ready.'"
— Olivia Rodrigo , Celebrity
"Something overcame me the second I stepped on stage and started singing."
— Olivia Rodrigo , Celebrity
"I felt totally calm and so in my element."
— Olivia Rodrigo , Celebrity
"It's moments like that where I feel music is just so magical that you just can't really describe it."
— Olivia Rodrigo , Celebrity
"I remember having a near anxiety attack in the bathroom, like, 'How am I going to do this? I don't know if I'm ready.'"
— Olivia Rodrigo , Celebrity
"Something overcame me the second I stepped on stage and started singing."
— Olivia Rodrigo , Celebrity
"I felt totally calm and so in my element."
— Olivia Rodrigo , Celebrity
"It's moments like that where I feel music is just so magical that you just can't really describe it."
— Olivia Rodrigo , Celebrity
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The pop star discusses the difficulty of writing happy songs, and her Glastonbury anxiety attack.
Olivia Rodrigo disclosed experiencing a near anxiety attack prior to her headlining performance at Glastonbury in 2025, expressing self-doubt about her readiness for the event.
Olivia Rodrigo revealed she experienced a 'near panic attack' before her Glastonbury performance last year, expressing fear about her readiness for the event.
Olivia Rodrigo shared that she nearly had an anxiety attack before her headlining performance at Glastonbury in 2025, expressing doubts about her readiness.
Olivia Rodrigo revealed she nearly had an anxiety attack before her headlining performance at Glastonbury in 2025, expressing doubts about her readiness.
The pop star discusses the difficulty of writing happy songs and her Glastonbury anxiety attack.
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