Sabrina Carpenter brought Madonna as a surprise guest during the second weekend of Coachella set for Friday night, where the two pop stars performed “Vogue,” “Like A Brotherhood” and a new song together.
The Queen of Pop arrived on stage as the Grammy winner sang “Juno,” with the iconic moment Carpenter singing the lyric, “Have you ever tried this song?” The track then cut to Madonna’s popular song “Vogue” and the two sang the song together.
Madonna and Carpenter seemingly went on to perform a new take on the former artist’s upcoming single Confessions secondly. Afterward, the “Material Girl” singer thanked Carpenter for inviting her to perform alongside her.
“Sabrina, thank you so much for inviting me to your show,” Madonna said. The “Espresso” singer replied, “No need to thank you, Madonna. You can have what you want.” Madonna said she performed at Coachella two decades ago, noting that it was a “full circle moment” when she returned to take the stage with Carpenter.
“I have some things I want to get off my chest. On this day 20 years ago, I performed at Coachella. I was in the dance tent, and it was my first time performing. Confessions on the dance floor “The first part is in America. That was a huge thrill for me, so you can imagine how exciting it is for me to come back 20 years later with the same shoes, the same corset, the same jacket that I was wearing earlier, the same Gucci jacket,” Madonna said. So, it’s like a full circle moment, and very meaningful to me.
Madonna also gave a small lesson in astrology, pointing out that there is currently a new moon in Taurus, which means “we need to work on our communication skills” and “avoid confrontations.”
“So, all things considered for the rest of the month, let’s try to get along, okay?” She said. “And to that point, the great thing about music is that it brings people together, am I right? It’s the one place where people get to put their differences aside, put their pettiness aside, and everyone has a good time together, right?”
“So I’m thrilled to be a part of that healing experience, bringing people together,” she continued, before reciting the chorus from her song “Get Together.”
To top off the impressive surprise performance, they sang a duet called “Like A Prophet.” But not before Madonna made a joke about Carpenter’s height.
“The other exciting thing I want to point out to everyone now is that this is probably the first time I’ve performed with someone shorter than me,” she said. “So, thank you for giving me this experience.”
The carpenter replied: “Amen!”
Madonna’s performance alone made for a more star-studded set than Carpenter did last week, with guest appearances limited to actors like Susan Sarandon, Will Ferrell and Sam Elliott.
During her set on Friday night, Carpenter also brought out actress Geena Davis to perform a monologue, just like her Thelma and Louise Co-star Sarandon did just that one week earlier. Terry Crews also joined in mid-set, where he teased his featured role in the film White chicks He briefly sang “A Thousand Miles.”
Madonna’s appearance comes a few days after the pop icon confirmed this Confessions secondly It will drop in July this year. This comes seven years after its fall Madam X Back in 2019.
As for Carpenter, the rest of her ensemble remained stunning, maintaining the same old Hollywood feel we saw a week ago. As Carpenter’s Week 2 begins, all eyes will be on Justin Bieber on Saturday night, before Karol G takes the stage to headline Sunday night’s set.
The second weekend will also feature a surprise set from country star Kacey Musgraves at the Desert Tent on Saturday afternoon, with Musgraves filling in for the surprise spot taken by bandmate Jack White last week.
