Karen O Misses Daisy Chain Fields Appearance Due to ‘Family Emergency’
"Very sad to miss such a herstoric music event, but I’m where I’m most needed, with family back east," Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer says after missing special guest spot during Olivia Rodrigo's set
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"Very sad to miss such a herstoric music event, but I’m where I’m most needed, with family back east," Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer says after missing special guest spot during Olivia Rodrigo's set
August 30, 2026
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Karen O was forced to cancel her appearance at Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival on Saturday due to a “family emergency.”
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer was billed as a “special guest” for the inaugural Irvine, California fest; Stevie Nicks and Sarah McLachlan, the other special guests on the lineup, ultimately joined Rodrigo onstage during her headlining set.
However, an unannounced Alanis Morissette instead performed “Ironic” alongside Rodrigo during the set, with Karen O missing the gig entirely. On Sunday morning, she took to social media to explain her absence.
“I was unable to perform at Daisy Chain due to a family emergency,” Karen O wrote. “Very sad to miss such a herstoric music event, but I’m where I’m most needed, with family back east.”
The singer continued, “So much gratitude to Olivia for her advocacy for women, by women, who totally rock.”
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Rodrigo acknowledged Karen O’s absence during the headlining set before introducing Morissette was a surprise guest. “The bad news is that unfortunately Karen O is not able to make it tonight, I’m so sad,” she said.
“She was so excited to come, she was one of the first people to say yes to Daisy Chain. But unfortunately she had an unexpected personal matter that requires her to be elsewhere. But let’s send her a bunch of love, all of us, collectively. I love her so much.”
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