Olivia Rodrigo is heading back to Austin City Limits. The acclaimed PBS music series announced that the three-time Grammy winner will tape a special performance on July 29, marking her return to the iconic stage five years after making her debut as an 18-year-old artist.
The upcoming appearance will serve as the first full-set performance of Rodrigo’s third studio album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, as part of Austin City Limits Season 52. According to the official announcement, the taping pass giveaway opens July 24, with fans encouraged to follow the show’s social channels for entry details.
In its announcement, Austin City Limits reflected on Rodrigo’s remarkable journey over the past five years. “Five years after making her ACL debut as an 18-year-old in her first full-set performance before a live audience, Olivia Rodrigo returns to the ACL stage as one of the defining artists of her generation,” the statement read, adding that the concert will feature the first complete live presentation of her critically acclaimed new album.
Rodrigo’s return comes during one of the strongest commercial eras of her career. Released on June 12, 2026, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 485,000 equivalent album units. The project also topped the Top Album Sales, Top Streaming Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts, giving Rodrigo her third consecutive No. 1 album in the United States.
Streaming numbers have been equally impressive. The album generated 82 million global Spotify streams in its first full day, becoming the biggest debut by a female artist on the platform in 2026. It also delivered the year’s largest album launch on Amazon Music and debuted at No. 1 in 79 Apple Music markets worldwide.
Its rollout has produced multiple major hits. Lead single “Drop Dead” reached No. 1 in both the United States and the United Kingdom, while follow-up “The Cure” became another international top 10 success. Released alongside the album, “Stupid Song” also made a significant impact, helping Rodrigo become the first woman in Billboard history to debut her first 10 top-10 singles inside the Hot 100’s top 10.
Following the Austin City Limits taping, Rodrigo will shift her attention to the Unraveled Tour, scheduled to begin in September 2026 and continue through May 2027.
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