Rosalía Dedicates Song to Chappell Roan's Viral Dating Story

Chappell Roan recounted the painful dating experience that inspired her hit single "Casual" during Rosalía's Lux Tour stop in Oakland, California. Roan, 28, shared that she connected with someone online during the pandemic, developing a flirtation over three months. A subsequent date in Los Angeles ended abruptly when the individual revealed they had met someone else and didn't understand why Roan was upset over what they considered a casual encounter.

This experience, which Roan found difficult to articulate due to the other person's connections within the music industry, directly influenced her song "Casual," released in October 2022. Rosalía, 33, dedicated her song "La Perla" to Roan's "perla," offering words of support and stating that Roan "deserved more." "Casual" was later featured on Roan's debut album, "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess."