Olivia Rodrigo Covers CMAT on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge

During a promotional appearance in London on Tuesday, pop star Olivia Rodrigo performed a cover of Irish singer-songwriter CMAT's song "When A Good Man Cries" on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. The performance prompted a delighted and humorous reaction from CMAT herself and sparked excitement among fans online.

Rodrigo, who is preparing to release her third studio album, "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love," on June 12, also performed her latest single, "The Cure," during the session. Her cover of the CMAT track, which originally appeared on the Irish artist's 2025 album "EUROCOUNTRY," included a live string section.

CMAT, whose real name is Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, responded to the tribute on social media. In an Instagram Story, she wrote that she had "woke up like 10 minutes ago and I just heard Olivia Rodrigo sing the word Dunboyne on live English radio," adding, "what phase of the simulation is this..." In a subsequent post, she joked, "she sang it better than me so now Im toast," before inviting Rodrigo out for pints. Rodrigo replied in the comments, writing, "I LITERALLY LOVE U SM."

The cover was met with enthusiastic responses from fans on social media, with many...