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Sabrina Carpenter shocks crowd with Madonna’s surprise appearance

Madonna made a surprise appearance during Sabrina Carpenter’s Coachella set

Published April 18, 2026
Sabrina Carpenter shocks crowd with Madonna’s surprise appearance
Sabrina Carpenter shocks crowd with Madonna’s surprise appearance

Sabrina Carpenter made her fans go wild and brought out Madonna during her Coachella weekend two headlining set on Friday.

Madonna first took to the stage while Sabrina was singing Juno, appearing during the lyric “Have you ever tried this one?”

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The song then cut to Madonna’s Vogue, which the pair sang together, along with Like A Prayer and a new track, which is believed to be from Madonna’s upcoming Confessions II.

After the performance, the Material Girl artist thanked Sabrina for the collaboration, saying, “Sabrina, thank you so much for inviting me on your show,” and Sabrina replied: “No thanks needed, Madonna. You can have whatever you want.”

Madonna went on to reminisce about her last performance at Coachella, two decades ago.

She said, “I have a few things I wanna get off my chest. 20 years ago today, I performed at Coachella. I was in the dance tent, and it was the first time I performed, Confessions on the Dance Floor Part One in America.”

Madonna continued, “And that was such a thrill for me, so you can imagine what a thrill it is for me to be back 20 years later in the same boots, the same corset, the jacket I had on earlier, the same Gucci jacket. So, it’s like a full circle moment, very meaningful for me.”

“So, in all circumstances for the rest of the month, let’s try to get along, okay? And to that point, the great thing about music is that it brings people together, am I right? It’s the one place that people have to put their differences aside, put their s**t down, and just everybody have a good time together, right?” the La Isla Bonita hitmaker added.

“So, I am thrilled to be a part of that healing experience, bringing people together,” Madonna told the audience.

The 67-year-old icon also joked that she was thrilled to perform with Sabrina because she is one of the few popstars who is shorter than Madonna.

She quipped, “The other thrilling thing I need to point out to everybody right now is this probably the first time I’ve ever performed with someone who’s shorter than me. So, thank you for giving me that experience.”

Sabrina replied, “Amen!”

Sabrina Carpenter also brought out actress Geena Davis to perform a monologue, while Terry Crews poked fun at his role in White Chicks and briefly sang A Thousand Miles.

Sadaf Naushad
Sadaf Naushad is a Journalist and Neurochemistry master's graduate with over four years of experience. Leveraging her scientific background, she specialises in celebrity wellness, mental health, and the psychology of lifestyle trends, bridging the gap between science and pop culture to provide expert insight into global icons' well-being.
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