American pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter is contemplating a bold move that could change the concert-going experience for her fans: banning mobile phones during her live shows. The singer and actress, who rose to fame with her debut album in 2014 and is now signed to Records, recently expressed her desire to reintroduce the charm of past decades into the modern concert scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Carpenter revealed that she is seriously considering prohibiting phone use at her concerts to recreate the immersive, undistracted atmosphere of the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. Although the idea is still under review, she believes that removing phones could allow the audience to fully engage with the music and the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI know it\u2019ll annoy my fans, but I hope they\u2019ll consider it\u2014for me,\u201d Carpenter said. She shared a personal anecdote about attending a Silk Sonic concert in Las Vegas where her phone was locked away during the show. \u201cIt was the best concert experience I\u2019ve ever had. I genuinely felt like I was in the seventies. Everyone was dancing, singing, smiling at each other\u2014it was beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While acknowledging that fans often want to capture memories from her concerts, Carpenter insists that the absence of phone screens enhances authenticity. \u201cI grew up in the iPhone era, so I get it,\u201d she said. \u201cBut when I\u2019m older, and my skin is wrinkly and I\u2019ve done all the treatments I can, I don\u2019t want to see a video of myself from far away, looking like a blur. Right now my skin is soft and smooth\u2014let\u2019s keep the memories pure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her remarks suggest that beyond aesthetics, she\u2019s seeking to preserve the raw, youthful energy of live performance\u2014something she fears could be lost in an era of endless recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If she follows through, Carpenter would join the ranks of other major artists like Bob Dylan, Adele, and Madonna, who have also implemented phone bans during their concerts to create more intimate and focused experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sabrina\u2019s fame has surged in recent years, especially after the release of her critically acclaimed album Short n\u2019 Sweet<\/em> last year. Her hit single \u201cManchild\u201d soared to the No. 2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Currently, she is preparing for the release of her next studio album Man\u2019s Best Friend<\/em>, which is expected to drop in August 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the global pop icon considers reshaping the rules of fan interaction during her shows, the industry\u2014and her devoted fanbase\u2014waits to see whether nostalgia will triumph over the impulse to record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" American pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter is contemplating a bold move that could change the concert-going experience for her fans: banning mobile phones during her live shows. The singer and actress, who rose to fame with her debut album in 2014 and is now signed to Records, recently expressed her desire to reintroduce the charm of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-5"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6338"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6343,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6338\/revisions\/6343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}