Coachella kicks off with Sabrina Carpenter and surprise guests

The festival in California was also forced to cancel a set by DJ Anyma on Friday because of strong winds.

Sabrina Carpenter at Coachella review – madcap maximalism from pop savant

Empire Polo Club, Indio, California The pop star turned the desert into an ambitious theatrical revue with elaborate sets and celebrity cameos Way back in the good old days of spring 2024, the pop singer Sabrina Carpenter ended her first Coachella set with a bold promise: “He’s drinking my bath water like it’s red wine / Coachella, see you back here when I headline,” she trilled as part of the ever-rotating, always naughty outro lines for her song Nonsense. Carpenter is a famously cheeky perf...

By Adrian Horton

Anyma’s Coachella Set Canceled Due to ‘Strong Wind Conditions’

One of the final performances scheduled for the first night of Coachella has been scrapped due to severe weather conditions. Anyma, the Italian American DJ who makes up one-half of the EDM duo Tale of Us, was set to perform on the main stage at midnight, approximately 90 minutes after Sabrina Carpenter’s headlining set. But […]

By Ethan Shanfeld

Sabrina Carpenter Brings “Sabrinawood” To The Desert With Dazzling Coachella Headlining Set

Carpenter evoked vintage Hollywood and enlisted Sam Elliott, Susan Sarandon and Will Ferrell for celebrity cameos in a fun night one set for Coachella 2026.

By Ethan Millman

Sabrina Carpenter’s Coachella Set Featured Sam Elliott, Susan Sarandon & Will Ferrell Cameos

Sabrina Carpenter kicked off the first weekend of Coachella with some star-studded cameos as she took to the main stage. On Friday, the 2x Grammy winner began her set with a pre-recorded black-and-white short, in which Sam Elliott plays a cop pulling over Carpenter because she looked “curious.” “It’s not right out there,” the Landman […]

By Glenn Garner

Coachella returns with Carpenter, CMAT, Bieber, and more

Thousands of fans have gathered in the California desert for the hotly anticipated Coachella Festival, which kicked off on Friday with pop princess Sabrina Carpenter in the headliner spotlight.

Sabrina Carpenter Wraps Coachella Around Her Finger With Hollywood-Ready Headlining Set

The artist referenced classic Hollywood films with help from special guests Will Ferrell, Sam Elliott, Corey Fogelmanis, Samuel L. Jackson, and more

By Althea Legaspi

CMAT brings two-step to Coachella and Sabrina Carpenter dazzles as first headliner of weekend

Stars have descended upon the California desert, where temperatures could reach over 30 degrees Celsius.

Sabrina Carpenter, KATSEYE, Turnstile, John Summit & More: Best Moments From Coachella 2026 Day 1

Friday got this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival off to a memorable start.

By Annie Harrigan

Sabrina Carpenter, KATSEYE, John Summit Energize Coachella Day 1

Coachella 2026 has officially kicked off ... and night 1 came and went with a blur of some of the industry's biggest names. As you know, Sabrina Carpenter made her headlining debut on the main stage and used all the tricks up her sleeve -- opening…

By TMZ Staff

Sabrina Carpenter revives spirit of Old Hollywood with Coachella set featuring Susan Saradon, Will Ferrell, and men dressed as dogs

Making good on her previous promise to return to the festival on its main stage, she tapped Sam Elliott, Corey Fogelmanis, Samuel L. Jackson, and more for a walk through "Sabrinawood" The post Sabrina Carpenter revives spirit of Old Hollywood with Coachella set featuring Susan Saradon, Will Ferrell, and men dressed as dogs appeared first on NME.

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Coachella kicks off with headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Bieber and Karol G - Kuwait Times

Coachella kicks off with headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Bieber and Karol G  Kuwait Times