A dad’s emotional moment at Lollapalooza 2025 is touching hearts online.
During Olivia Rodrigo’s performance of “Pretty Isn’t Pretty,” a proud father was caught holding back tears while standing next to his daughter, Zadie. The TikTok by @lesvinsvindy quickly went viral, capturing him reacting to the song’s message about beauty standards and self-worth.
His reaction touched millions, showing just how deeply the song spoke not only with young women but also connected with parents who want their daughters to feel seen and valued.
@lesvinsvindy Sometimes your kids ask you to do crazy things. But standing for 7 hours on a hot summer day in Chicago to see @Olivia Rodrigo was totally worth it. Tears of joy and lyrics hitting just right. #lollapalooza2025 #oliviarodrigo #gutstour #popgirls @livies hq ❤️ ♬ original sound – Lesvinsindy
Zadie later shared on her TikTok that her dad felt overwhelmed by the lyrics, saying, “As a dad, I just really felt drawn to both my girls and all the girls around us.” He left an encouraging message to young women everywhere: “Pick yourselves up, you guys are awesome, you guys are rockstars.”
Even Olivia Rodrigo noticed the video and commented: “thank u guys so much for coming omg u guys made my heart grow 3 sizes💗💗💗💗💗💗💗”
@tehezadietehe he loves Olivia even more than before now!!! @livies hq ❤️ @Olivia Rodrigo #oliviarodrigo #oliviarodrigomusic #guts #viralvideo #oliviarodrigoconcert
The emotional moment also struck a chord with netizens who shared their love and support:
“dads crying i’m crying”
“OH MY GOSH THE DAD CRYING PROBABLY CAUSE HES GETTING EMOTIONAL SEEING ALL THE GIRLS CRYINGGGGG”
“Protect this dad at all costs”
“U touched SO many of us 😭”
