Watch Olivia Rodrigo Perform ‘Drop Dead’ at Open Mic Night in NYC

Olivia Rodrigo made a surprise appearance at Pete’s Candy Store in New York City on Sunday night to perform her recent single, “Drop Dead.” The pop singer took the venue’s small stage during its weekly open mic night.

As seen in the short the clip that has been making the rounds online, Rodrigo was joined by a guitarist for a stripped-down version of the track.

Rodrigo released “Drop Dead” earlier this month alongside a music video filmed at Versailles in France. The song is the lead single from her highly-anticipated album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love.

On Instagram, Rodrigo wrote, “I love this song so much!!! It’s the first chapter in the story of ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ and it makes me wanna skip around and roll the windows down and make out!”

You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, which Rodrigo’s fans have dubbed GSIL, arrives June 12 via Geffen Records. It marks her third album, following 2023’s Guts and her smash 2021 debut, Sour. “No matter how hard I try to write love songs they always come out laced with a little melancholy,” Rodrigo said upon announcing the new album. “I am so proud of this record, and I can’t wait for you to hear it.”

Rodrigo has yet to share tour dates for GSIL, which will follow her momentous Guts World Tour that wrapped in August 2025 (the double LP Live at Glastonbury showcased her incredible year touring the festival circuit). On May 2, she’ll work double duty on Saturday Night Live.