The Cure's Robert Smith has confirmed studio sessions with Olivia Rodrigo

The Cure's frontman Robert Smith has disclosed that he and Olivia Rodrigo have spent time recording together, dropping a strong hint at a future collaboration between the two artists.

Writing in a new feature for British Vogue, Smith explained how he first became drawn to Rodrigo's work after discovering her breakout single 'Drivers License'. From there, he picked up both of her albums. "Although most of the songs on those two albums are not really 'aimed at my demographic', they are all so good that it is hard not to fall in love with them," Smith wrote, noting that he "bought 'Sour', and then 'Guts' (both on CD!)".

The pair's connection was cemented at Glastonbury 2025, where Smith joined Rodrigo during her headline set for performances of 'Friday I'm In Love' and 'Just Like Heaven'. Rodrigo introduced him on stage as "perhaps the greatest songwriter to come out of England" and "a personal hero of mine".

According to Smith, their friendship has continued to grow since that festival appearance. "She calls me up quite a bit to talk about clothes and fashion – and we have enjoyed a couple of memorable nights in the studio together," he shared. "I can't wait to hear what she does next!"

Rodrigo herself has been offering glimpses of what lies ahead, with pink-themed promotional activity spotted across both LA and London pointing towards a third album. British Vogue have described the forthcoming record as her "most experimental" to date. Speaking about the direction of the new material, Rodrigo revealed it consists of "sad love songs", explaining: "I realised all my favourite romantic love songs were beautiful because they had a tinge of fear or yearning in them."

She also credited her time in the capital with shaping the record's identity. "I've found a lot of inspiration from being in London. I've spent so much time here over the course of making this album. It has a lot of songs that are London vibes, about experiences that I've had here," she said.

"It was a creative challenge to write from a joyful place. When you're experiencing that you're connected to someone, or feeling really good, you're not in your head thinking about bittersweet poems!"

Elsewhere, The Cure picked up their first-ever Grammy earlier this year for 'Songs Of A Lost World'. Smith's curated Teenage Cancer Trust concert series at the Royal Albert Hall is also approaching, featuring sets from Garbage, Wolf Alice, Manic Street Preachers, Chvrches and My Bloody Valentine.