DUBAI: Singer Sabrina Carpenter took to X on Saturday to apologise after misidentifying a fan’s zaghrouta — a traditional Arabic celebratory ululation — as yodelling during her headline performance at Coachella on Friday evening. “My apologies, I didn’t see this person with my eyes and couldn’t hear clearly,” Carpenter wrote. “My reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm and not ill intended. Could have handled it better! Now I know what a zaghrouta is! I welcome all cheers and yodels from here on out.” Clips of the moment circulated widely online after the set.

DUBAI: Singer Sabrina Carpenter took to X on Saturday to apologise after misidentifying a fan’s zaghrouta — a traditional Arabic celebratory ululation — as yodelling during her…

Sabrina Carpenter has apologized for her controversial reaction to hearing a zaghrouta, an Arabic chant of celebration, while performing at Coachella.

After the fan revealed the sound was a part of their culture, Carpenter said, "This is weird."