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Sabrina Carpenter has covered Olivia Newton-John‘s ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’ while dressed as Sandy from Grease for Halloween – see clips of the performance below.
While Carpenter has covered ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’ numerous times, her October 30 concert in Dallas marked the first time she’s dressed up as the late Newton-John for the song. Olivia Newton-John famously performed the song in Grease, where she portrayed Sandy Olsson.
For the pre-Halloween performance, Carpenter sported curls in her hair, a black leather jacket and Sandy’s iconic catsuit. You can see pictures of her costume below.
Footage of the cover has since made its way onto social media, complete with deafening screams and a singalong from the audience. Watch fan-shoot footage of Sabrina Carpenter covering ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’ below.
Carpenter’s ongoing US tour dates come in celebration of her ‘Short N’ Sweet’ album, which NME rated four stars. “Her individuality occasionally feels a little diluted, the likes of ‘Good Graces’ and ‘Bed Chem’ moulded in Ariana Grande’s image,” it read. “For the most part, though, who Sabrina Carpenter is has never been clearer – and her long-awaited, hard-earned climb to pop’s summit should continue with ease.”
The singer also recently announced the UK and European leg, which will take place next year with former NME Cover star Rachel Chinouriri as a special guest. The shows kick off at 3Arena in Dublin on March 3, with further shows in Birmingham, London and Manchester – see all dates below and grab tickets here.
KATSEYE have officially begun a fresh chapter with the announcement of their forthcoming single, Pinky Up.
The K-pop girl group sparked curiosity online after sharing a string of mysterious posts that quickly had fans trying to piece together the clues.
The first teaser, posted on March 30, featured the Mona Lisa gently raising a hot cup of tea with her pinky finger lifted. The next video, uploaded the next day, showed an arcade claw machine labeled with the group’s name pulling a sword from a mix of sparkling plush toys and a single teacup. Making things even more intriguing, the caption stated: “We’re screaming from cloud nine!!”
Their third update finally revealed the song title along with its cover art. The image showed a figure kneeling on a rug next to a teacup and a toy cat, while the title appeared in bright hot pink text across the visual. The group also confirmed the release date as April 9.
Pinky Up will arrive just one day before KATSEYE appear at Coachella on April 10, which will mark their first time performing at the famous festival.
The single also marks their first comeback since HYBE and Geffen confirmed that member Manon Bannerman would be stepping away for a period of time to prioritize her “health and well being.”
In a message posted on Weverse, they shared: "Hello. After open and thoughtful conversations together, we are sharing that Manon will be taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and wellbeing."
The group expressed that they “fully support this decision,” and added: “KATSEYE remains committed to showing up for one another and for the fans who mean everything to us. We look forward to being together again when the time is right.”
While she is away, the group will continue promotions with Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza and Yoonchae Jeung.
They closed their message by saying: “Thank you to our EYEKONS for your continued love, patience, and understanding.”
