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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Chelsie Napiza

Sabrina Carpenter Apologised for Calling a Fan's Arabic Cultural Celebration 'Weird' at Coachella — the Internet Was Not Satisfied

Sabrina Carpenter issued a public apology on 11 April 2026 after calling a fan's zaghrouta 'weird' during her Coachella headline set, but the internet had already made up its mind.

The moment came on 10 April 2026, the opening night of Coachella, as the two-time Grammy winner sat at her piano on the main stage and mistook a traditional Arabic celebratory call for yodelling. When the fan explained it was part of her culture, Carpenter quipped, 'Is this Burning Man? What's going on? This is weird.'

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