Coachella 2026: Sabrina Carpenter brings out Madonna to perform new song ‘Bring Your Love’
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Anyone who thinks Coachella’s biggest surprises are reserved for Weekend 1 was proved wrong Friday night as Sabrina Carpenter welcomed Madonna on stage during her Weekend 2 headlining set. The crowd exploded with waves of cheers as the iconic pop star came on stage.
Madge joined Carpenter as a surprise guest during “Juno,” in which Carpenter reemerged in a gown that was a nod to Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” for a torch-passing duet of Madonna’s 1990 pop-house gauntlet “Vogue.”
For the record:
3:54 p.m. April 19, 2026For the Record: An earlier report incorrectly stated that Madonna performed the song “I Feel Free” at Coachella. The yet-to-be-released song she performed was “Bring Your Love.”
The classic was followed by the debut of the gloriously upbeat and yet-to-be-released “Bring Your Love” the first track from the pop icon’s forthcoming new album “Confessions II,” due out July 3.
Coachella 2026: Weekend 2 gets big guests like Madonna, Peso Pluma, J Balvin, SZA and Olivia Rodrigo
Weekend 2 of Coachella 2026 with headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G is in the books. Surprise guests included Madonna, Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Billie Eilish, SZA, Snoop Dogg, David Lee Roth and Billy Idol.
The singer announced the record, a sequel to 2005’s “Confessions On A Dancefloor,” on Wednesday, alongside a 60-second teaser video for “I Feel Free.”
The Coachella performance, however, marks the first time the song has been heard in full — a fitting full-circle moment 20 years after Madonna played the Sahara Tent in 2006, complete with the same boots and costuming from that gig. “Confessions II” will be Madonna’s first full-length album since 2019’s “Madame X.”
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“Let’s try to be together. Let’s try to avoid disagreements,” Madonna said as she spoke about the moon and planets aligning.
Before the pair ended with “Like a Prayer,” accompanied by a choir, Madonna had another reason to be grateful.
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“This is probably the first time I’ve ever performed with someone shorter than me,” Madonna said to Carpenter as the crowd laughed. “Thank you for giving me that experience.”
Times Senior Audience Editor Vanessa Franko contributed to this report.
