It is that time of year again: Coachella! And this year, the iconic musical festival has some controversy brewing with none other than pop darling Sabrina Carpenter! The 26-year-old singer headlined Coachella for the first time in Indio, California, on Friday night, and she sparked backlash for her reaction to a fan's cultural Arabic cheer, which is typically a high-pitched tongue trill used in celebration. A video of the incident posted on X (Twitter) showed Sabrina sitting at her piano onstage when she suddenly heard from someone in the crowd what sounded like an ululation.
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Coachella Controversy! Sabrina Carpenter Under Fire For Calling Fan's Cultural Cheer 'Weird' During Headlining Performance: 'I Don't Like It'
April 11, 2026
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