Sabrina Carpenter Brings 'Thelma & Louise' to Coachella Weekend Two

Geena Davis joins the singer on stage for a shortened version of the classic film's monologue

Apr. 18, 2026 at 5:09am

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An abstract, minimalist illustration featuring bold, jagged shapes and silhouettes in high-contrast colors, capturing the 'Thelma & Louise' theme of Sabrina Carpenter's Coachella performance.

Sabrina Carpenter's 'Thelma & Louise' homage at Coachella features a surprise appearance by actress Geena Davis.Los Angeles Today

Sabrina Carpenter continued her 'Thelma & Louise' theme at Coachella's second weekend, featuring a special appearance by actress Geena Davis. Davis read a shortened version of the film's iconic mid-show monologue, taking over the role from Susan Sarandon who had performed it the previous weekend.

Why it matters

Carpenter's 'Thelma & Louise' homage has been a highlight of her Coachella set, and the surprise appearance by Davis added an extra layer of star power. The shortened monologue also quelled rumors that Madonna would be joining Carpenter on stage.

The details

Sitting in one of the 1950s cars that are a theme of Carpenter's set, Davis closely followed the script from the previous weekend, but the monologue was about half the length of Sarandon's version, which was reported to be uncomfortably overlong.

Carpenter's Coachella performance took place on Friday, April 18, 2026.
Sarandon had performed the monologue the previous weekend.

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