Madonna, Sabrina Carpenter drop duet

Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter said on April 27 that their duet “Bring Your Love” will be released on Thursday, April 30, at 3 p.m. Pacific time. (hollywoodreporter.com) (variety.com) The announcement came in a joint Instagram post captioned, “We’ve got something to say about it,” after the two premiered the song during Carpenter’s Coachella set on April 18. (hollywoodreporter.com) (billboard.com) At Coachella’s second weekend, Carpenter brought Madonna onstage and the pair performed “Vogue,” “Like a Prayer” and then debuted “Bring Your Love.” (rollingstone.com) (usatoday.com) The release turns a festival guest spot into a formal single within 12 days of the live debut. Trade outlets reported the song after the Coachella performance, and the artists then confirmed the date themselves. (hollywoodreporter.com) (billboard.com) The duet also links Carpenter’s current pop run with Madonna’s next album cycle. Multiple music outlets reported that “Bring Your Love” is expected to appear on Madonna’s “Confessions II,” which is due July 3. (spin.com) (usatoday.com) SPIN reported that the track was produced by Stuart Price, Madonna’s longtime collaborator from the original “Confessions on a Dance Floor” era. (spin.com) Madonna’s Coachella appearance carried its own callback: she told the crowd it was 20 years to the day since her 2006 Sahara tent set at the festival. (spin.com) (rollingstone.com) Now the song that started as a surprise in the desert is getting a scheduled streaming release, with Madonna and Carpenter set to drop it on April 30. (variety.com)