Sabrina Carpenter made an unexpected and nostalgic move when she brought out Norah Jones during her Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival Weekend 2 performance.
The duo performed Jones’ “Don’t Know Why,” with Jones singing and playing piano while Carpenter joined her with vocals.
Sabrina Carpenter brings Norah Jones out on stage here at #Coachella. pic.twitter.com/1vPZeBLV9X
— James H. Williams at Coachella (@JHWreporter) April 20, 2024
“When I was growing up, I loved to do covers of songs, that’s what made me want to write songs,” Carpenter said as she introduced Jones, “and my mom, in particular, introduced me to this song when I was seven. It’s one of my favorites. I just thought it’d be so, so cool for Norah Jones to come out here to Coachella and sing ‘Don’t Know Why’ with me.”
SABRINA SINGING DON’T KNOW WHY WITH NORAH JONES ??? oh this is everything pic.twitter.com/74izZTLdlf
— kimberly (@persuasiveari) April 20, 2024
BRINGING OUT NORAH JONES ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME
— kenzie (@mcjeppy) April 20, 2024
2024’s festival marks the first time Carpenter has performed at the annual festival, something she celebrated with the crowd frequently throughout her set.
During Weekend 1, she debuted her new single, “Espresso,” which she performed again for Weekend 2’s crowd, pleasing social media influencer Emma Chamberlain who held a sign begging Carpenter to play it.
Emma Chamberlain holding a sign, “please please please play espresso” during Sabrina Carpenter set at #Coachella weekend 2. pic.twitter.com/PQcwHPSmrR
— Emma Chamberlain Access (@EmmaAccess) April 20, 2024
One of the most talked about moments from every Sabrina Carpenter performance is her viral “Nonsense” outro, during which she freestyles her lyrics to reflect the venue or city that she’s in. During her Weekend 2 outro, the singer made a bold declaration with her closing lines: “Coachella, see you back here when I headline.”
this is the best thing sabrina carpenter has ever did SHE ATEEEE pic.twitter.com/t6EoMwYTAT
— ًً (@burnsaltism) April 20, 2024