Sabrina Carpenter considers banning phones at future shows
Published in Entertainment News
Sabrina Carpenter is “absolutely” considering banning phones at her future shows, even though she admits the decision would not be embraced by her fans.
The Grammy winner, 26, told Rolling Stone that while the move would “honestly piss off my fans,” she’s “never had a better experience at a concert” than when she recently had to store her phone at a Silk Sonic show, forcing her to be truly present in the moment.
“I genuinely felt like I was back in the ’70s,” the pop star said of the concert. “Everyone’s singing, dancing, looking at each other and laughing. It really, really just felt so beautiful.”
Having “grown up in the age of people having iPhones at shows,” Carpenter said she understands the impulse to want to capture those memories. So if she did implement a phone ban, the decision might be driven by more than a desire for the audience to be in the here and now.
“Depending on how long I want to be touring, and what age I am, girl, take those phones away,” she said. “You cannot zoom in on my face. Right now, my skin is soft and supple. It’s fine. [But] do not zoom in on me when I’m 80 years old up there.”
The Disney Channel alum-turned-pop superstar has recently been courting controversy with her sultry shows, lyrics and album art.
Carpenter addressed all the noise in Rolling Stone’s Summer Double Issue — appearing nude on the cover that debuted last week — as well as on X, responding directly to a concerned onlooker.
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