For die-hard Madonna fans, Sabrina Carpenter's Friday Coachella set was "like (an answered) prayer" as the "Queen of Pop" was brought out as a surprise guest.

Madonna made a surprise return to the Coachella stage, joining headliner Sabrina Carpenter for a trio of songs. During the latter part of Carpenter's performance Friday night, April 17, at the festival,

Leave it to Madonna to turn Coachella into a mystical experience. The Queen of Pop made her first appearance at the Indio music festival in over a decade on Friday, April 17, joining headliner Sabrina Carpenter onstage to perform two songs released before Carpenter—and many Coachella-goers—were even born.

Madonna made a surprise appearance during Sabrina Carpenter's Coachella weekend two headlining set on Friday night.

Weekend 2 of Coachella had just as many surprises for Sabrina Carpenter fans as the first, with the original ‘Material Girl’ joining her onstage for an iconic duet. Madonna made an appearance during the Man’s Best Friend artist’s set,

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Weekend 2 kicked off Friday, April 17, 2026, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.

Sabrina Carpenter‘s Coachella weekend two headlining set on Friday night became one of the festival's most memorable moments in recent history, when Madonna crashed the stage for a show-stopping surprise appearance.

After much speculation, the rumors proved true Friday, April 17, 2026, when Madonna appeared as a special guest with Sabrina Carpenter at Coachella.