Olivia Rodrigo releases Christmas song with a Waitresses connection
Christopher Butler, who led the 1980s band, says Rodrigo contacted him to share Take Me Home (4 Christmas). He later met her after a show.
Olivia Rodrigo released her first Christmas song, Take Me Home (4 Christmas), on 5 November. The Standard
Christopher Butler said Rodrigo emailed to ask him to listen to the song, which he praised. The track draws on the sound of his band, The Waitresses, but he has no writing credit. BBC NewsThe Standard
Butler and his fiancée, Beth Becker, later met Rodrigo after one of her shows, following an invitation from her team. The Standard