Sabrina Carpenter Honors Barry Manilow with ‘Copacabana’ Tribute at Coachella

Sabrina Carpenter has Barry Manilow‘s stamp of approval following her performance at Coachella.

Mashing up her song “Feather” with Manilow’s “Copacabana,” according to fan footage of her festival performance, not only thrilled fans of both artists, but of the 82-year-old music icon himself.

Showing his gratitude, the “Mandy” singer took to Instagram on Monday reposting a clip of Carpenter’s where she danced to the fun remix.

“She was a #showgirl!” he captioned his post. “Thanks for all the love @sabrinacarpenter!”

According to fan posts, Manilow also sent the singer flowers and a note.

“Dear Sabrina, Loved your set at Coachella. Much good luck,” the note read.

The “Espresso” singer originally posted the ‘thank you’ video on TikTok following her performance at the festival that took place over the past two weekends.

“Thank you for coming to Sabrinawood,” she captioned the clip.

And fans were loving it.

“Sabrina has great taste and a fun, production style of entertainment! Love Barry so much!!!!” one wrote.

“Ya girl has good taste!” echoed another.

“This is fabulous,” a third simply said.

“Madonna. Barry Manilow. She’s a class act this woman,” added another, referencing how Madonna joined Carpenter on stage during her performance.

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Together, Carpenter and Madonna sang her iconic hits including “Like A Prayer” and “Vogue.” Madge, herself, also sang her new song “Bring Your Love” off of her upcoming album, “Confessions: II.”

“Still flying high since Friday night at Coachella!” Madonna wrote on Instagram of the performance. “Thank you to Sabrina and everyone who made it possible ‘To Bring Confessions II’ back to where it began – was such a thrill! A moment in history, I will never forget! 🩷 I FEEL SO FREE 🩷”

Actress Susan Sarandon also made a cameo during Carpenter’s festival set.

Other Coachella performers included Justin Bieber and Karol G.

Manilow, for his part, is slated to tour this summer. His initial tour dates were delayed following a surgery due to his cancer diagnosis, but according to his latest Instagram post, his tour stops are gradually being rescheduled.

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This story was originally published by Parade on Apr 21, 2026, where it first appeared in the Celebs section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.