Olivia Rodrigo Surprises Fans As She Joins Billy Joel To Sing ‘Deja Vu’ And ‘Uptown Girl’ During Madison Square Garden Gig

Just one week after performing with the legendary Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Olivia Rodrigo hit the books in L.A.The 19-year-old pop star was spotted taking a class at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music on Wednesday, with a fan sharing a photo of her in class, captioned, 'No way I'm in class with Olivia bruh.'Another image that popped up on Rodrigo fan pages shows her status at the school as an 'undergraduate visitor' with an 'unclassified' major.

Avril Lavigne was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday and admitted she couldn’t believe it was happening. The Canadian singer-songwriter exclusively told Fox News Digital that she never imagined she would receive this honor when she started her music career at the age of 16. She recalled visiting the landmark street for the first time when she was a teen, having just dropped out of high school with the goal of making it as a singer.

Avril Lavigne beamed with pride as she attended the unveiling of her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday afternoon.The 37-year-old rocker appeared to be making the most of her time at the event, during which she posed for several photos on and around her new star.The Complicated singer was also joined by several other figures from the music industry, including her collaborator Machine Gun Kelly, Joel Madden and her fiancé Mod Sun.

Ellise Shafer Avril Lavigne’sfirst time visiting the Hollywood Walk of Fame coincided with a major moment in her life. It was 2001, and the then-16-year-old had traveled to Los Angeles to work on what would become her seven-times platinum debut album, “Let Go.” She was staying at the Roosevelt Hotel, which is on the famed boulevard, and ventured out to take a stroll amongst the stars. “It’s a bit of a full-circle moment for me because this is where I made my album,” Lavigne tells Variety in advance receiving her own star on the Walk of Fame on Aug. 31. “My first time coming to L.A., that’s what I did. I walked down the strip and checked out stars. I took a picture, and I can’t remember [which star] it’s with, but I’m wearing a sweatshirt that says ‘skateboarding is not a crime.’”

Bad Bunny’s concert at the Yankee Stadium and Taylor Swift’s reveal of a new record coming out in two months, the show was engaging and entertaining. Surprisingly, two of the most nominated stars of the evening were missing. Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo didn’t attend the awards show.

Snoop Dogg snaps a pic with Bebe Rexha on the red carpet at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night (August 28) at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Chatter before the VMAs said that Fergie would be joining Jack Harlow to perform his “Glamorous”-sampling No. 1 hit “First Class,” and that’s exactly what happened on the stage of the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Sunday night. Harlow started off with “First Class,” continuing his self-deprecating video appearances: He appeared in “What’s Poppin” as a short-order cook, on “Saturday Night Live” as a custodian, and tonight he appeared as an airline steward, high-fiving or walking past Avril Lavigne, Becky G and of course his pal Lil Nas X before quickly losing that outfit for a glittery black ensemble and a red-carpet scene. He quickly joined Fergie as the song transformed into “Glamorous.”

Olivia Rodrigo looked every bit the pop punk princess as she exited Electric Lady Studio in New York City on Friday evening. The 19-year-old singer flashed a wide smile as she departed the historic recording studio, after which she and her musician pal Daniel Nigro grabbed dinner at Zumba. The hitmaker's night on the town took place just a few days after it was announced that she had put an end to her relationship with Zack Bia.

Olivia Rodrigo looked every bit the pop punk princess as she exited Electric Lady Studio in New York City on Friday evening.The 19-year-old singer flashed a wide smile as she departed the historic recording studio, after which she and her musician pal Daniel Nigro grabbed dinner at Zumba.The hitmaker's night on the town took place just a few days after it was announced that she had put an end to her relationship with Zack Bia. Rock on! Olivia Rodrigo looked every bit the pop punk princess as she exited Electric Lady Studio in New York City on Friday evening Rodrigo wore a partially bedazzled black t-shirt that was paired with a pair of leather combat boots.The Good 4 U singer contrasted her dark top with a pleated red plaid mini skirt.

Olivia Rodrigo looked every bit the pop punk princess as she exited Electric Lady Studio in New York City on Friday evening.The 19-year-old singer flashed a wide smile as she departed the historic recording studio, after which she and her musician pal Daniel Nigro grabbed dinner at Zumba.The hitmaker's night on the town took place just a few days after it was announced that she had put an end to her relationship with Zack Bia. Rock on! Olivia Rodrigo looked every bit the pop punk princess as she exited Electric Lady Studio in New York City on Friday evening Rodrigo wore a partially bedazzled black t-shirt that was paired with a pair of leather combat boots.The Good 4 U singer contrasted her dark top with a pleated red plaid mini skirt.

Olivia Rodrigo heads out of a recording studio in New York City on Friday night (August 26).

Olivia Rodrigo is living the dream! The 19-year-old singer has been making incredible duets during her latest concerts, and has been spotted becoming fast friends with many celebrities, even visiting Katy Perry at her successful Las Vegas residency.This time the musician surprised the audience at Billy Joel’s concert at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, after joining the legendary singer on stage for a special performance of ‘Uptown Girl’ and ‘Deja Vu.’Fans of the young singer remember that she mentions Billy Joel in her hit song with the lyrics, “I’ll bet that she knows Billy Joel / ‘Cause you played her ‘Uptown Girl.” So there is no doubt Olivia was thrilled to be sharing the stage with the 73-year-old icon.“I’m going to bring up another young musician,” he said to the crowd before Rodrigo came out, with ‘Deja Vu’ playing while she surprised the audience.“This is a very talented singer-songwriter,” he said, revealing that he is also a big fan of her music. “I like her music and so do my kids.

Olivia Rodrigo took the stage with Billy Joel on Wednesday night at his Madison Square Garden concert to sing her hit song "Deja Vu" and Joel's classic "Uptown Girl."  Rodrigo's song "Deja Vu" references both Joel and his 1983 song with her lyrics "I'll bet that she knows Bill Joel/'Cause you played her 'Uptown Girl." Rodrigo got to sing the lyric with Joel playing the piano behind her on the MSG stage.  After performing, Rodrigo took to Instagram to celebrate the moment.  Olivia Rodrigo joined Billy Joel on stage at his MSG concert to sing "Deja Vu" and "Uptown Girl."  (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) She first posted a video to her Instagram story of her view in the crowd at the show with the caption "I sang with Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden today are you kidding."  She also posted a picture of her and Joel to her Instagram story, a video of her singing the iconic Billy Joel line from "Deja Vu," and a selfie of the two which she captioned "biggest honor ever still crying thank u Billy!!!!!!!" This show marked Joel's 82nd show at Madison Square Garden. He started his residency at MSG in 2014.  Olivia Rodrigo sang her hit song "Deja Vu," which makes reference to Billy Joel.  (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) The "Piano Man" singer also posted to his Instagram with pictures of the two up on stage together.  "Good 4 u if you made it to @thegarden tonight! @oliviarodrigo hit the stage as Billy Joel's surprise guest," he captioned the photo.  Olivia Rodrigo also sang a duet of "Uptown Girl" with Billy Joel.  (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) Rodrigo's appearance at MSG comes after her own "Sour" tour, which wrapped up in July.

An iconic surprise! Olivia Rodrigo joined Billy Joel on stage for a two-song duet with the Piano Man.

Olivia Rodrigo may only be 19 years old, but she just had a monumental career moment -- performing with Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden. Rodrigo surprised fans at the New York City venue on Wednesday night when she took the stage with the 73-year-old iconic singer to perform her hit, «Deja Vu,» and his 1983 classic, «Uptown Girl.»In video from the concert, Joel adoringly introduced Rodrigo from behind his piano, saying, “I love her music — and so do my kids." Playing the piano, Joel let Rodrigo have the spotlight for «Deja Vu,» in which he's mentioned in the lyrics when she sings, «I'll bet that she knows Billy Joel / 'Cause you played her 'Uptown Girl' / You're singing it together.»Olivia Rodrigo performs «deja vu» alongside Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden https://t.co/0mBVBoEib1pic.twitter.com/yUFTrH7ySEAfter that, Joel took center stage with Rodrigo for a duet of «Uptown Girl.» Olivia Rodrigo and Billy Joel perform a duet of «Uptown Girl» at Madison Square Garden https://t.co/0mBVBoEib1pic.twitter.com/r4gVU2KrVvRodrigo commemorated the epic night on her Instagram Stories, writing, «I SANG WITH BILLY JOEL AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN TODAY ARE U KIDDING,» alongside a video.

Billy Joel found a new “Uptown Girl” — one who was born long after that classic 1983 single became one of his biggest hits — at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.That would be Olivia Rodrigo — the 19-year-old pop sensation — who famously name-checked the Piano Man in her 2021 hit “Deja Vu”: “And I bet that she knows Billy Joel/‘’Cause you played her ‘Uptown Girl’/You’re singing it together.”And, fittingly, Rodrigo joined Joel to sing both “Deja Vu” and “Uptown Girl” for some in the audience who were old enough to be her grandparents. But  there were surprisingly more people in the crowd who knew the words to sing along to “Deja Vu” than you might have expected.

Billy Joel brought Olivia Rodrigo to the stage to perform one of their hits each together – Rodrigo’s ‘Deja Vu’, and Joel’s ‘Uptown Girl’.“I’m going to bring up another young musician. This is a very talented singer-songwriter,” Joel said, rattling off a list of Rodrigo’s accomplishments that included her three Grammy Award wins and Billboard Music Award.

Olivia Rodrigo references Billy Joel and his hit song Uptown Girl (1983) in her song Deja Vu, the second single off of her debut album, Sour (2021).And on Wednesday night, the 19-year-old singer-songwriter found herself performing both tunes during Joel's Madison Square Garden residency, which was his 82nd consecutive sold-out show at the famed New York City venue, according to Variety.'Hey, guys! Thank you so much for having me, Billy. I'm such a huge fan, and I kind of wrote this next song about you,' Rodrigo revealed after being introduced to Joel's loyal New York fans.

Olivia Rodrigo gave her NYC fans an amazing surprise!