Olivia Rodrigo made her debut UK performance at The BRIT Awards 2021

Her single 'drivers licence' broke records

Author: Georgie HollandPublished 11th May 2021
Last updated 12th May 2021

Olivia Rodrigo was officially confirmed to be performing at the The BRIT Awards 2021 with Mastercard in April. The critically acclaimed U.S. singer songwriter, who broke world records with her debut single 'drivers licence', joined the line-up of Arlo Parks, Dua Lipa, Griff, Headie One and Rag’n’Bone Man and P!nk with the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Choir.

The 18-year-old's monumental debut single, ‘drivers license’, debuted at the Number 1 spot in the UK back in January, and after holding onto the position for nine consecutive weeks, it became the longest-running Number 1 debut single in the UK for 15 years.

The track soon became a worldwide phenomenon upon its release earlier this year, breaking international streaming and chart records as it secured the Number 1 spot in over 25 countries.

Speaking ahead of her performance at this year's BRITs, Olivia said: "I’m so excited that my first time in the U.K. will be spent at The BRITs! My U.K. fans have been beyond supportive of me, and I’m so excited to perform for them on this iconic stage."

Olivia Rodrigo's 2021 BRITs performance

Check out all the best red carpet snaps from The BRITs 2021:

Dua Lipa


Little Mix


Dua Lipa


AJ Tracey


Olivia Rodrigo


Griff


Dua Lipa


Billy Porter


Maya Jama


AJ Odudu


People Just Do Nothing cast: Allan Mustafa, Hugo Chegwin, Steve Stamp and Asim Chaudhry


Arlo Parks


Arlo Parks


Rag'n'Bone Man


Joel Corry


Olly Alexander


Mabel


Sheridan Smith


Young T & Bugsey


Young T & Bugsey


Boy George


Headie One


Jack Whitehall


Olivia Rodrigo


Olivia Rodrigo


Celeste


HAIM


Jessie Ware


AJ Tracey


Rag'n'Bone Man


Adam Lambert


RAYE


RAYE


RAYE and Regard


Olly Alexander


Regard and RAYE


Olly Murs


MNEK


Olivia performed her iconic debut single, which surpassed Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' when it came to holding the record for the most recorded streams in a single day in UK chart history - raking in an impressive 2.39 million streams.

The track has been certified Platinum by the BPI and the companion music video has amassed over 187 million total views... Wow.

The BRIT Awards 2021 will take place on Tuesday 11th May.

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