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Madonna Joins Sabrina Carpenter at Coachella, Debuts Duet as Lip-Sync Claims Mount

The unannounced set piece also promoted her July 3 dance album.

Overview

  • Sabrina Carpenter brought out Madonna during her headliner set Friday at Coachella, and the pair performed “Vogue,” “Like a Prayer,” and an unreleased duet.
  • The cameo aligned with Madonna’s new album rollout, with “Confessions II” slated for July 3 on Warner Records and a lead single released earlier that day.
  • Clips posted by fans and outlets such as TMZ verified the onstage surprise in Indio, California, and showed the tightly staged transition from Carpenter’s “Juno” into “Vogue.”
  • After the performance, users on X accused Madonna of using a backing track, and she has not issued a detailed response to the claims.
  • The production nodded to Coachella lore and pop history, as Madonna called it a full‑circle return to her 2006 festival moment tied to the first Confessions era.