Sabrina Carpenter went from Disney star to TikTok queen — and now to an almost over-perfect pop gem in the Royal Arena. But how much glitter can an evening actually carry before yearning for a bit of bias?
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Six stars
Sabrina Carpenter glides onto the stage like a shooting star shaped by pink energy, platform boots and a twinkle in her eye that could dazzle even the most cynical reviewer. The Royal Arena is packed, the TikTok generation is bawling along, and there's a rush of anticipation in the air, as if we all know we're not just going to a concert — we're going to event.
And it was an event.
From the first moment Sabrina sets the tone Read Your Mind and follows up with a setlist-composed mix of hits, deep cuts and small intermezzos of flirty crowd talk and feather-light jokes. She knows exactly who she's talking to -- and how. Audiences get what they want, at the pace and soundscape they love: well-produced pop with glistening surface and a slight glimmer of girlboss irony.
But what elevates the concert from just another TikTok moment to something real presentable is Carpenter's ability to make it all personal without becoming blabbering romantic. She talks about love and loneliness, about fame and expectations -- and does it with precision and timing, as if it were a standup set. It's all choreographed, yes, but also honestly. Or at least convincingly staged.
There are highlights: Feather explodes in confetti and pink lights. Because I Liked a Boy is served as a theatrical number, complete with stoic vocals and overdramatic glances. And then there is Nonsensewhere, as always, she improvises the end lines — and tonight it's about Danish boys and coming back this summer. The crowd is running amok.
The sound is accurate. Visually, the show is a pop universe in pastel and glitter. But it is Sabrina's control that is ultimately both the concert's strength and limitation. You miss a little more risk. A little more bias. Something that does Memorable instead of just perfect.
Reflection in pink
The Royal Arena loves her. So do we -- but we love her most when she forgets about being a star and just being a human being on a stage.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
(... and a realization that if bubblegum-pop is dead, then Sabrina Carpenter has just revived it with pink nail polish and a flick with her hair.)
