Who's the next celebrity to get 'arrested' by Sabrina Carpenter?
Since the start of the artist’s “Short n’ Sweet” tour last September, her performance of bubbly hit “Juno” has become synonymous with her singling out a concertgoer on barricade to flirt with, tease and apprehend with fuzzy pink handcuffs, the interaction set to the sound of sirens and flashing lights.
The lucky individual’s name also comes up during one of the song’s verses, plugged into the lyrics in lieu of “baby.” Aside from the just below 20,000 capacity of PPG Paints Arena where Carpenter performed, 720,000 people saw and liked the clip online. This traction is the norm in 2025; any music fan is sure to find their TikTok overrun by these concert cameo moments, considering the pop music space has seen an ongoing trend of musicians taking a moment in their setlist to directly interact with fans or highlight them in some capacity, in a gimmick often associated with a particular song. Aside from Carpenter’s now ritual “Juno” arrest, Role Model’s uproarious “Where’s my Sally tonight?” has become a hallmark of his ongoing Kansas Anymore tour, where he selects a “Sally” each evening to accompany him in the dance break of “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out.”Although these party tricks may just now be blowing up our phones, the practice of spoiling fans for the duration of a single verse or song has long been a staple of pop music. Justin Bieber made a routine ofa new fan each night during his song “One Less Lonely Girl,” who would emerge from the wings during the song’s bridge, often already in tears, and be presented with flowers. We’ve all seen the clip of a fanLady Gaga with his polished choreography when invited on stage to dance with her to “ScheiBe.” From fans matching the cadence of their favorite rappers to looking Beyonce in the eye while singing into her mic, the moments of unpolished interaction can be both humorous and feel intensely personal. As well as placing fans in the limelight, often superfans who have waited hours to score a place at the venue’s barricade for their favorite artists, the increasingly frequent inclusion of celebrities as special guests provides a funny moment for concertgoers while also mutually benefitting artists and their teams. We all vividly remember Olivia Rodrigo rocking out with Role Model as one of his original Sallys, not to mention Conan Grayhim on stage at Gov Ball 2025. This is, once again, not a new practice: Some of Bieber’s lonely girls over the years have included Selena Gomez on New Year’s Eve in 2010 and his own ex-girlfriend, Caitlin Beadles, at 2009’s Jingle Ball. When looking at the practice nowadays, it’s clear that artists’ teams understand that they are not only performing for a singular audience, but the internet itself. In a concertgoing age in which shows are immortalized through TikToks shot from every conceivable angle, these moments can count as an opportunity to tease upcoming projects or collaborations, taking advantage of the inevitable traction online. I’d argue that the most iconic of these moments are those where fan engagement and artist strategy converge in a single moment. The “Apple” dance popularized during Charli XCX and Troye Sivan's "Sweat Tour," where a guest showcased their moves during the song through a feature on the venue’s jumbotron, comes from the viral choreography of content creator Kelly Heyer. As fun as the cameos of stars like Clairo and Chappell Roan were, perhaps the most memorable was when Heyer performed the dance herself during the artist’s Brooklyn stop on her joint tour with Troye Sivan. It felt undeniably full-circle, a moment of shared euphoria derived from fan culture itself. It felt like an increasingly rare moment where artists and fans can hold each other’s undivided attention, where they might understand each other perfectly.Story by Erica Campbell / Photography by Jora Frantzis / Styling by Kollin Carter/ Hair by Tokyo Stylez/ Makeup by Erika LaPearl/ Nails by Coca Nguyen/ Set design by Allegra Peyton Story by Erica Campbell / Photography by Jora Frantzis / Styling by Kollin Carter/ Hair by Tokyo Stylez/ Makeup by Erika LaPearl/ Nails by Coca Nguyen/ Set design by Allegra PeytonStory by Ivan Guzman / Photography by Jason Renaud / Styling by Chris Horan/ Makeup by Loftjet / Set design by Allegra Peyton Story by Ivan Guzman / Photography by Jason Renaud / Styling by Chris Horan/ Makeup by Loftjet / Set design by Allegra PeytonStory by Tobias Hess / Photography by Richie Talboy / Styling by Angelina Cantú / Grooming by Jerrod Roberts / Set design by Allegra Peyton Story by Tobias Hess / Photography by Richie Talboy / Styling by Angelina Cantú / Grooming by Jerrod Roberts / Set design by Allegra PeytonStory by Ivan Guzman / Photography by Richie Talboy / Styling by Angelina Cantú / Makeup by Kimora Mulan / Hair by Malcolm Marquez / Nails by Kimmie Kyees / Set design by Allegra Peyton Story by Ivan Guzman / Photography by Richie Talboy / Styling by Angelina Cantú / Makeup by Kimora Mulan / Hair by Malcolm Marquez / Nails by Kimmie Kyees / Set design by Allegra Peyton
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