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Olivia Rodrigo Says ‘It’s an Honor’ to Sing ‘You Were Meant for Me’ with Jewel at 4th Sold-Out N.Y.C. Show
Olivia Rodrigo ended the first North American leg of her Guts World Tour with a special guest appearance from Jewel.
During Rodrigo’s fourth consecutive show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, she surprised the crowd by bringing out Jewel to sing a duet version of the Alaskan-raised singer-songwriter’s early hit, “You Were Meant for Me.”
“She is such an incredible songwriter. When I first started writing my songs, I would listen to her album Pieces of You before I went to bed,” said the 21-year-old “Vampire” performer, as she introduced Jewel, 49, to the stage, according to fan-captured footage.
“She’s incredible, and it’s such an honor that she’s here with me tonight,” added Rodrigo.
The musicians stood side-by-side as they strummed guitars and sang the song’s melancholy lyrics: “Dreams last so long / Even after you’re gone / I know that you love me / And soon I know you will see / You were meant for me / And I was meant for you.”
After the show, Jewel reposted several concertgoers’ videos of the moment to her Instagram Stories, writing alongside one that the performance with Rodrigo was “so much fun.”
Released on her debut album Pieces of You in 1995, “You Were Meant for Me” was issued as an official single the next year and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, a feat Jewel only reached once again with its follow-up, “Foolish Games.”
The “Hands” singer isn’t the only guest who joined Rodrigo on stage during her four MSG shows. At the first on April 5, Noah Kahan came out to perform a rendition of his hit “Stick Season” with her as they both played acoustic guitars.
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“Stick season at madison square garden 🥹. @noahkahanmusic is the greatest of allllll time !!!!!!” Rodrigo wrote alongside a video shared on Instagram of the duet.
In the comments section, Kahan praised the moment, writing, “Better than the original!! Olivia you’re a star best show I’ve ever seen.”
Rodrigo’s Guts World Tour launches its European leg on April 30 at 3Arena in Dublin, before making stops throughout England, Scotland, Germany, France, Italy and more countries through June 23. Then, she’ll return stateside for a second string of North American shows from July 19 through August 17.
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