16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Mad Cool 2025 review: Further proof that Olivia Rodrigo is unquestionably a rock star
If she was able to endear herself to the Glastonbury faithful by bringing out Robert Smith, she showed here she is able to pack a punch, live, without a guest star. Her openers Obsessed and Ballad of a Homeschool Girl hit hard and set up Rodrigo for the piano epics of Vampire, Driver's Licence, and Traitor that follow. Perhaps the third part of the set, the home of the album tracks, is the weakest and might yet be replaced when Rodrigo has more than two albums under her belt. But the thumping, one-two closer of Good 4 U into Get Him Back was a worthy end to a weekend of excellent music.
