Madonna joins Sabrina Carpenter at Coachella: watch the videos of their performance

A huge surprise lit up the second weekend of the Coachella festival. During her second headline set, Sabrina Carpenter was joined onstage by none other than Madonna. The appearance came after days of rumors and unfolded in theatrical fashion, with the star of “Like A Virgin” making her entrance by striking the iconic “Juno” pose. From there, the two launched into “Vogue,” turning the 1990 track into a generation-spanning duet that set the crowd alight.

sabrina carpenter & madonna performing “just like a prayer” together at coachella #sabchella pic.twitter.com/ysM4v7LRmw

— sabrina carpenter files | fan account (@scarpenterfiles) April 18, 2026

It wasn't the only meeting point between past and present. After “Vogue,” Madonna and Carpenter performed “Like A Prayer” together as well, plus an unreleased song, most likely tied to “Confessions II,” the new album the popstar has announced, due out on July 3rd.

OH MY GOD SABRINA AND MADONNA PERFORMING LIKE A PRAYER TOGETHER?????? #coachella #sabchella pic.twitter.com/rRVukTwiEj

— arirang⁷ 🪭 (@ARISOUTRO) April 18, 2026

sabrina carpenter invitó a MADONNA para que cante con ella en coachella ESTE ACONTECIMIENTO DEL POP 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/fqvGNRTL0b

— ؘjuandi (@poxelse) April 18, 2026

Madonna's cameo fits into Carpenter's second headline set, following the guest spots from the first week with Susan Sarandon and Will Ferrell.

Meanwhile, just days after the official announcement, Madonna has offered the first taste of “Confessions II,” the direct sequel to “Confessions On A Dance Floor,” due out this summer. The project also marks her renewed collaboration with producer Stuart Price, a key figure behind the original chapter.

The lead track, “I Feel So Free,” began circulating informally after airing on iHeartRadio's Pride Radio, immediately sparking a flood of radio rips. More than a structured rollout, then, it was a spontaneous spread that got ahead of the official release. The song fits into a familiar thematic thread: individual liberation through the body and movement, a motif Madonna has explored for decades. The title explicitly echoes a line from “Into The Groove,” drawing a direct line back to her own back catalogue. Sonically, the track rides a pulsing, layered italo-house groove, built by Price with a tight, unrelenting energy. Madonna's vocal presence stays central and instantly recognizable, keeping a tension that keeps the song from flattening into club cliché.

Listen to "I Feel So Free" below.

"Confessions II" will be released on July 3rd via Warner Records. The new album is the follow-up to the iconic "Confessions On A Dance Floor", which became a global phenomenon, topping the charts in dozens of countries and selling over ten million copies. The single "Hung Up", built around a sample of ABBA's "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" by ABBA, dominated international charts, while tracks like "Sorry" and "Jump" reinforced a tight, cohesive dance sound. The album also earned a Grammy for Best Electronic/Dance Album.

Her last studio album, "Madame X", dates back to 2019, while in the years since Madonna has released standalone singles and also dealt with health issues, culminating in a severe bacterial infection that forced her into emergency hospitalization in 2023. The celebratory tour that followed, grossing over $200 million, marked a solid return to the stage, however.

Meanwhile, the American artist continues to work on other fronts as well: after the difficulties encountered by a planned biopic, a collaboration has been launched with director Shawn Levy for a Netflix series centered on her rise to fame.

On the release front, no official date has been announced yet. However, a few recent moves seem to be laying the groundwork: on March 27th, a reissue of the 2005 album "Confessions on a Dance Floor (The Silver Collection)" was released, while Record Store Day is set to bring "The Confessions Tour – Live from London", a recording of the 2006 Wembley Arena show.

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