Sabrina Carpenter welcomes iconic 80s band to the stage
She performed two nights in London
Last updated 7th Jul 2025
Over the weekend, Sabrina Carpenter performed two headline gigs at American Express Presents BST Hyde Park, in London, on Saturday 5th July and Sunday 6th July.
The singer, who made Number 1 history in 2024 (spending more than 20 weeks on the top spot), was joined by support acts Clairo and Beabadoobee on Saturday, and Clairo, and Olivia Dean, on Sunday, however that wasn't all.
The singer also brought out iconic 80s band Duran Duran, who are celebrating more than 45 years in music, with their own tour this summer and autumn, recently announcing a Halloween gig in Manchester, preceded by a gig in Nottingham.
Welcoming the band on stage, Sabrina told her fans: "I also thought it might be fun if I brought out some friends of mine from the UK. I’m going to need you guys to put that howling to good use. But everybody please give it up and make so much noise for the legendary Duran Duran!"
Sabrina and Duran Duran then performed the band's 1982 hit 'Hungry Like The Wolf'.
Other headline acts at BST Hyde Park including Olivia Rodrigo, who brought out Ed Sheeran, and Noah Kahan, who brought out Lewis Capaldi to sing 'Northern Attitude'.
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