Phoebe Bridgers sings Nirvana's “Lithium” and “Bobby” on the BBC – Watch the video

Phoebe Bridgers delivered an intimate rendition of "Lithium", the Nirvana classic released in 1991 on "Nevermind". The singer performed in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge accompanied only by a guitarist, turning Kurt Cobain's song into a hushed, melancholic ballad.
The session had been recorded in early August, just hours before Bridgers was hospitalized for appendicitis. The musician then had to postpone several UK shows: "I got appendicitis for my birthday. All this week's UK dates will have to be moved, but I'll make it up to you!"

During her BBC appearance, Bridgers also performed "Bobby", a track from her new album "Lost Weekend", released on August 14th. The record is her third studio effort and marks her return as a solo artist six years after "Punisher".

This marks the first time Phoebe Bridgers has publicly tackled a Nirvana song, though her ties to the Seattle band are nothing new. In 2023, boygenius recreated a famous Rolling Stone cover featuring Kurt Cobain's trio; the following year, they also played "Satanist" with Dave Grohl at the Hollywood Bowl. Grohl was also supposed to take part in the recording of "The Record", but the session never happened: "Dave was supposed to come to the studio to play on the record. Then he fell asleep or something, and in the end we never met up", Bridgers had said.
This fall, the American singer-songwriter will set off on the Lost Tour, an arena tour kicking off on September 15th in Indianapolis and wrapping up on December 12th at Stockholm's Avicii Arena.

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