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- Early connection and shared collaborators (circa 2018)
- First public link-ups (2022)
- Growing support and studio crossover (late 2022–2023)
- Touring together and public praise (2023–2024)
- Studio credits and onstage moments (2024)
- Shared highlights and awards season (2024–2025)
- Outings and festival collaboration (2025–2026)
- Festival set and public appreciation (August–September 2026)
The friendship between Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan has quietly evolved from backstage hangouts to shared festival billings. What began as industry overlap and late-night donut runs has grown into recurring collaborations on tours, recordings and high-profile events.
Early connection and shared collaborators (circa 2018)
Chappell Roan moved to Los Angeles and began working with producer Dan Nigro, the same songwriter-producer who would later help shape Olivia Rodrigo’s breakout records. That professional overlap set the stage for recurring creative ties between the two artists.
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First public link-ups (2022)
In January 2022 Chappell announced she would open one date of Olivia’s SOUR Tour, a moment she celebrated on social media. A few weeks later Olivia appeared at Chappell’s birthday party, evidence the connection extended beyond the stage.
By May, Chappell had toured as an opener for Olivia and publicly thanked Rodrigo and her fans for the experience. The summer brought a role reversal: Olivia turned up at Chappell’s headlining gig at New York’s Bowery Ballroom, joining friends in the crowd and onstage choreography.
Growing support and studio crossover (late 2022–2023)
Through 2022 the pair continued to appear in each other’s posts and backstage photos, and Chappell highlighted her female friends for helping her that year. The relationship deepened beyond touring: Chappell provided background vocals on multiple Olivia tracks and even on the song “Can’t Catch Me Now,” linked to the Hunger Games project.
In mid-2023 Chappell told NYLON she leaned on Olivia for advice about handling attention and haters, while also acknowledging there are no easy answers when fame accelerates.
Touring together and public praise (2023–2024)
When Olivia announced her GUTS Tour in September 2023, Chappell revealed she would join as support again. In interviews late that year she described the rapid change in audience size and the different energies between her own fans and Olivia’s.
Rodrigo has returned the admiration. In interviews and on her Spotify Wrapped lists, Olivia cited Chappell as a top artist she listened to, praising Chappell’s debut album that Nigro produced.
Studio credits and onstage moments (2024)
In January 2024 Chappell confirmed she sang background vocals on several songs from Olivia’s second album, naming tracks such as “Lacy,” “Obsessed,” and “Bad Idea, Right?”.
That spring, Chappell surprised Rodrigo during the fan-interaction portion of a show to celebrate her final night on the GUTS Tour. The duo also traded playful TikTok moments and shared tour photos, underlining a friendly rapport on and offstage.
Shared highlights and awards season (2024–2025)
During 2024 Olivia described visiting Chappell when she worked at a donut shop, a small-town-to-stage anecdote that illustrated how long they have known each other. Later that year Chappell joined Olivia for a surprise duet of “HOT TO GO!” during an L.A. stop on the GUTS World Tour, a performance that generated notable crowd reaction.
In February 2025 the pair reunited at the Grammys; Olivia introduced Chappell ahead of a performance and later won the Best New Artist award, a moment that cast a spotlight on their friendship.
Outings and festival collaboration (2025–2026)
Their social circle expanded publicly in mid-2025, when Olivia, Chappell and other friends attended Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
In June 2026 Olivia announced her all-female music festival, Daisy Chain Fields, and included Chappell on the lineup. The festival bill underscored their ongoing creative partnership and Rodrigo’s role in elevating peers.
Festival set and public appreciation (August–September 2026)
Chappell returned to live performance at Daisy Chain Fields in August 2026, her first big-stage appearance since a surprise duet earlier that month. After the set she posted an Instagram message thanking Olivia, calling her inspiring and crediting her support.
Rodrigo replied beneath the post, writing that Chappell inspires her too. The pair later shared a Rolling Stone cover shot in September 2026 alongside other artists, another public marker of how the friendship has become part of both of their narratives.
