{
  "id": 4376543,
  "title": "Olivia Rodrigo Recruits Alanis Morissette for a Surprise ‘Ironic’ Duet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/olivia-rodrigo-recruits-alanis-morissette-for-a-surprise-ironic-duet",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T08:07:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/olivia-rodrigo-alanis-morissette-rework-ironic-daisy-chain-fields-1236328211/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival held on Saturday (Aug. 29) at Great Park in Irvine, California, Olivia Rodrigo surprised the crowd by replacing Karen O with Alanis Morissette on stage. The cancellation of Karen O's appearance due to personal commitments was initially delivered gently by Rodrigo before Morissette took her place. The duo commenced their performance with \"Ironic,\" a hit from Morissette's 1995 album Jagged Little Pill. In a twist that subtly paid homage to the festival's inclusive theme, they reimagined the song's iconic line, switching a \"beautiful wife\" to a \"beautiful husband.\" This move underscored the all-women, queer-inclusive nature of the festival, which also featured Chappell Roan and Doechii. For Rodrigo, this was a poignant moment as Jagged Little Pill has been a pivotal influence on her songwriting journey. She had previously honored Morissette by inducting her into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022. The two had also shared the stage earlier when Rodrigo performed \"You Oughta Know\" on her Sour tour in Los Angeles. Daisy Chain Fields proved to be a pivotal event for Rodrigo, as her third studio album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love debuted atop the Billboard 200 in June. With 485,000 equivalent album units sold, the album marked Rodrigo's biggest week yet, showcasing her continued dominance in the music scene. Additionally, the lead single \"drop dead\" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking her fourth chart-topping debut at the top of the chart. This achievement made Rodrigo the second artist, after Beyoncé, to have all her first three studio albums top the Billboard 200 while securing at least one No. 1 hit from the Hot 100 each. The one-day festival, organized to raise $10 million for nonprofits supporting women and girls, came just weeks before Rodrigo embarks on her Unraveled Tour.",
  "summary": "Rodrigo welcomed Morissette, and the two launched into \"Ironic,\" the enduring single from Morissette's 1995 landmark Jagged Little Pill .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}