Sabrina Carpenter's 'Sabrinawood' Coachella Debut: Hollywood Glamour and New Music

Two years after the meteoric rise of "Espresso," Sabrina Carpenter cemented her pop star status with a headlining set at Coachella. Dubbed "Sabrinawood," her performance was a Hollywood-themed extravaganza featuring a cinematic intro with Sam Elliott.

Before the third act, Susan Sarandon delivered a monologue, with an appearance by Corey Fogelmanis. Will Ferrell hilariously played a technician, lamenting his missed opportunity at Stagecoach. A voice cameo by Samuel L. Jackson, along with references to Alfred Hitchcock, The Wizard Of Oz, and Snakes On A Plane, added to the spectacle.

Carpenter treated fans to the live debuts of several tracks from Man's Best Friend, including "When Did You Get Hot?", "We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night," "Such A Funny Way," and "Sugar Talking."

However, the performance wasn't without its hiccups. A moment of controversy arose when an audience member performed a zaghrouta—a celebratory vocalization in Arab cultures—which Carpenter mistook for a yodel, responding with mild distaste. The interaction was reportedly edited out of the Coachella livestream replay.

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Sabrina Carpenter est&aacute; sendo criticada ap&oacute;s tirar sarro de f&atilde; que fez um 'zaghrouta', som com a boca para simbolizar alegria na cultura &aacute;rabe e africana, durante show no Coachella.

A f&atilde; explicou que era algo da sua cultura, mas mesmo assim foi chamada de estranha pela artista. <a href="https://t.co/KttJfiMy34">pic.twitter.com/KttJfiMy34</a>
</div>&mdash; POPTime (@poptime) <a href="https://twitter.com/poptime/status/2042973259868655947?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2026</a></blockquote></div></figure>

Here's the setlist from the show:

01 "House Tour"
02 "Taste"
03 "Busy Woman"
04 "Manchild"
05 "When Did You Get Hot?"
06 "Please Please Please"
07 "We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night"
08 "Nobody's Son"
09 "because i liked a boy"
10 "My Man On Willpower"
11 "Go Go Juice"
12 "Such A Funny Way"
13 "Sugar Talking"
14 "Don't Smile"
15 "Feather"
16 "Bed Chem"
17 "Juno"
18 "Espresso"
19 "Goodbye"
20 "Tears"

Carpenter addressed the zaghrouta incident on social media, offering an apology and expressing that her reaction stemmed from confusion and was not ill-intended. She stated she now knows what the sound is and welcomes all cheers and yodels going forward.

<figure><div><blockquote data-dnt="true" data-width="550"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">my apologies i didn&rsquo;t see this person with my eyes and couldn&rsquo;t hear clearly. my reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm and not ill intended. could have handled it better! now i know what a Zaghrouta is! <br>I welcome all cheers and yodels from here on out <a href="https://t.co/f3KuT8sggH">https://t.co/f3KuT8sggH</a>
&mdash; Sabrina Carpenter (@SabrinaAnnLynn) <a href="https://twitter.com/SabrinaAnnLynn/status/2043076482529108262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2026</a></blockquote></div></figure>

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