For die-hard Madonna fans, Sabrina Carpenter’s Friday Coachella set was “like (an answered) prayer” as the “Queen of Pop” was brought out as a surprise guest. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The music icon “struck a pose” and was met with raucous applause as she took the stage during Coachella Weekend 2’s headline performance.Madonna performed “Vogue” with Carpenter along with what appeared to be an unreleased track. “Sabrina, thank you so much for inviting me on your show. What a gas,” Madonna said after the performance.”No thanks needed, Madonna,” Carpenter replied.Rumors had swirled that Madonna might appear at Carpenter’s set and that the two may release a new song together.Earlier this week, Madonna announced her upcoming album, “Confessions On A Dance Floor: Part II” will be released July 3. It’s a long time coming for her fans, as Madonna’s last studio album, “Madam X” was released in 2019.Madonna told the crowd she performed at Coachella 20 years ago, the first time she performed the original “Confessions On A Dance Floor” in America. She described the “full circle moment,” right down to the outfit, and said it was “very meaningful for me.””You can imagine what a thrill it is for me to be back 20 years later,” Madonna said. “Twenty years later, in the same boots, with the same corset, the jacket I had on earlier, the same Gucci jacket.”They chatted more about astrology, and Madonna urged the crowd to connect with each other and to try to get along, before they performed “Like A Prayer.” Madonna then descended under the stage and the lights went dark before Carpenter launched into “Espresso.”Carpenter, the pop princess of this year’s festival, has hailed Madonna among her favorite artists and has paid homage to her in the past.At the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, Carpenter wore a white sparkly Bob Mackie dress that Madonna wore to the 1991 Oscars.Carpenter also channeled Madonna in her February Vogue cover, wearing a cone bra dress and blond curls similar to the “Material Girl’s” look in the ’80s and ’90s.