Olivia Rodrigo suffered an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction onstage at London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday.
The singer, 21, was singing Love Is Embarrassing from her second studio album Guts when her tiny black crop top became undone, exposing her back to the crowd.
Olivia quickly put her hand behind her back to prevent the top from falling off her shoulders, before her backup dancers came to the rescue.
She couldn’t contain her laughter but tried to continue singing, before saying: ‘This is f**king embarrassing woohoo!’
Tuesday was her first show out of four in London during her Guts tour.
Her tour, which spans 77 stops across North America and Europe, will conclude in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum in August.
Olivia Rodrigo suffered an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction onstage at London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday
The singer, 21, was singing Love Is Embarrassing from her second studio album Guts when her tiny black crop top became undone, exposing her back to the crowd
It comes after Olivia’s shows in Manchester were cancelled amid the chaos surrounding the opening of the city’s £350m new venue The Co-Op Live.
The US star was scheduled to perform two dates as part of her Guts World Tour in Manchester on Friday and Saturday but in an Instagram statement on Wednesday night she announced they had been axed.
‘I’ve been having such a great time in Europe so far and I’m sooooo disappointed that we’re unable to perform in Manchester due to on-doing venue-related technical issues,’ Olivia posted.
The singer said she and her team were ‘doing our best to reschedule the show,’ ending her statement by telling her followers: ‘im so bummed and I really hope to see you all soon.’
The Co-Op Live also added a statement to Instagram, leading to hundreds of furious fans flooding their comments, with one declaring: ‘You upset the wrong fan base.’
The venue announced that ‘ticket holders can either hold onto their tickets or obtain a refund from their point of purchase’ but fans voiced their frustration with one commenting: ‘this has been booked since SEPTEMBER you knew it wouldn’t be ready in time.’
Other commented: ‘okay but postponed to WHEN i have a job i need to book time off work ????’; ‘Co-Flop Live. Manchester’s very own Willy Wonka Glasgow Experience. Well done all’;
Olivia’s shows in Manchester this week have been cancelled amid the chaos surrounding the opening of the city’s major new venue The Co-Op Live
In an Instagram statement on Wednesday night she announced they had been axed
‘why rush to get this arena open if you guys aren’t completely ready? its not fair for people who are excited to see their favourite singers live!?’; ‘Absolute shambles! Been looking forward to this for ages. People will lose money on trains and hotels. My sister and niece included.’
It is the latest disaster for the The Co-Op Live after fans turned up on Wednesday to see US rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, only for the show to be cancelled at the very last moment.
As a result of the ongoing chaos and the delayed opening of Manchester’s new £350m arena, Peter was regrettably forced to cancel yet another show on Friday .
The venue was due to open on April 23 and is expected to compete with the 02 Arena for some of the world’s biggest sporting and music events.
Delays have seen Gary Roden, general manager of the venue quit after a slew of issues led to a delay in opening.
Gary Roden, general manager of the £365m Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, resigned on Thursday.
Headaches for the arena, which is next door to Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium, became patently clear after capacity for a test event last Saturday was reduced with just hours’ notice due to power issues.
‘I’m sooooo disappointed that we’re unable to perform in Manchester due to on-doing venue-related technical issues,’ Olivia posted
Photos of the venue from Tuesday also showed some construction work still taking place. The main car park for the arena also appeared to be a storage area for building materials.
Mr Roden was accused of being ‘disrespectful’ and ‘disingenuous’ after claiming that grassroots music venues were often ‘poorly run’.
A statement from the arena said it did not ‘share the sentiment’ expressed by its now-former general manager and that ‘Co-op Live remains committed to grassroots music in Manchester and beyond’.
The statement also thanked Mr Roden for his ‘help bringing the UK’s newest arena to live entertainment fans and wish him the best for the future’.
