Rosé’s Howard Stern Set Hits YouTube, Fusing Del Rey and Paul Simon, Airing Original ‘APT.’ Demo

Overview

• The Howard Stern Show posted Rosé’s full in-studio appearance to YouTube on Sept. 26.
• She performed a bluesy medley combining Lana Del Rey’s “Norman F—king Rockwell” and Paul Simon’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.”
• The medley featured slightly softened lyrics from the Del Rey song before transitioning into Simon’s classic.
• Rosé also played the original pre–Bruno Mars demo of “APT.” and performed “APT.” and “Toxic Till the End” from her album Rosie.
• The showcase arrives as she readies a Global Citizen Festival set and prepares to resume the Deadline World Tour’s Asia dates, with “APT.” previously spending 12 weeks atop the Billboard Global 200.