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Sabrina Carpenter Apologizes for Calling Chant Yodeling at Coachella

Sabrina Carpenter Apologizes for Calling Chant Yodeling at Coachella

Published by Daniella Wilson

Sabrina Carpenter has issued an apology for mistaking Zaghrouta, a celebratory Arabic chant, for yodeling during her 2026 headlining Coachella set. “my apologies i didn’t see this person with my eyes and couldn’t hear clearly. my reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm and not ill intended. could have handled it better! now i know what a Zaghrouta is!” Carpenter wrote on X Saturday. “I welcome all cheers and yodels from here on out.” In a viral clip from the “House Tour” singer’s performance at the music festival on Friday night, an audience member can be heard voicing a Zaghrouta chant. “I think I heard someone yodel. Is that what you’re doing? I don’t like it,” Carpenter said onstage while she sat behind a piano. The attendee responded by telling the Grammy winner, “It’s my culture.” Carpenter responded, “That’s your culture, is yodeling?” The audience member added, “It’s a call of celebration.” “Is this Burning Man? What’s going on? This is weird,” Carpenter replied. The interaction sparked backlash for Carpenter, who directly replied to an X post …

Sabrina Carpenter breaks silence after calling cultural fan chant ‘weird’

Sabrina Carpenter breaks silence after calling cultural fan chant ‘weird’

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Sabrina Carpenter has apologized after she called a fan’s cultural chant “weird” and told the Coachella audience: “I don’t like it.” “My apologies I didn’t see this person with my eyes and couldn’t hear clearly,” Sabrina wrote via X on Saturday, April 11, as the backlash increased. “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.” © Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagSabrina Carpenter performs at the Coachella Stage Her message came in response to a tweet which read: “Sabrina saying that she doesn’t like a cultural arabic cheer… this is so insensitive and islamophobic. I am very disappointed in her.” Sabrina was headlining the 2026 Coachella Music & Arts Festival on April 10, 2026 when one fan let out what was a Zaghrouta chant. A high-pitched, loud, and wavering cheer, the Zaghrouta is commonly used by Arab-speaking women to express overwhelming joy and is often used at events such as weddings and parties, …

Bob Vylan rapper repeats ‘death to the IDF’ chant at Al Quds Day demonstration | UK News

Bob Vylan rapper repeats ‘death to the IDF’ chant at Al Quds Day demonstration | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into chants of “death, death to the IDF” led by rapper Bobby Vylan at a demonstration in London. The artist, real name Pascal Robinson-Foster, was appearing as a speaker at Al Quds Day – an annual event held to show solidarity with Palestinian people – when he repeated his controversial Glastonbury chant. The crowd at the static rally in central London on Sunday appeared to join in. Image: Vylan (centre) on stage at the Al Quds Day demonstration The Metropolitan Police said in a statement: “We are aware of chanting made by a speaker at the Al Quds protest and will be investigating. “We recognise the concern footage and chanting like this causes, particularly with London’s Jewish communities. “When this language had been used previously we sought advice from the CPS who determined that there would be insufficient evidence to take a case forward.” The force confirmed the investigation was in relation to the “death, death to the IDF” chant. A crisis last year unfolded at the BBC …

Iranian students chant anti-government slogans, as US threats loom

Iranian students chant anti-government slogans, as US threats loom

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TALKS AND THREATS Ever since the initial wave of protests, the United States and Iran have been trading threats of military action. Trump sent the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to the region, while a second, the USS Gerald R Ford, is en route via the Mediterranean. The US has also redeployed dozens of other warplanes to the Middle East – where it maintains several bases – while boosting its air defences. The build-up seeks to pressure Iran’s authorities as the two sides pursue nuclear talks. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told US media this week that following the latest round of negotiations in Geneva, Iran would be submitting a draft proposal for an agreement, saying it would be read in a matter of days. Araghchi also said the “US side has not asked for zero enrichment” of uranium, contradicting statements from American officials. Iran denies it is trying to produce nuclear weapons, but insists on its right to enrich uranium for civilian purposes. The US media outlet Axios reported this week, citing an unnamed …

Wrestling fans chant ‘F‑‑‑ ICE! F‑‑‑ ICE!’ before main event

Wrestling fans chant ‘F‑‑‑ ICE! F‑‑‑ ICE!’ before main event

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Fans at an All Elite Wrestling (AEW) event in Las Vegas on Wednesday offered a profane chant condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ahead of a main event bout. “F‑‑‑ ICE! F‑‑‑ ICE! F‑‑‑ ICE!” the crowd roared as Brody King, a fan favorite who has backed abolishing ICE, faced off against AEW wrestler Maxwell Jacob… Source link

Bob Vylan rapper will not be prosecuted over ‘death to the IDF’ chant | UK News

Bob Vylan rapper will not be prosecuted over ‘death to the IDF’ chant | UK News

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The rapper in punk duo Bob Vylan will not face further action over his “death death to the IDF” chants at Glastonbury Festival, police have said. Rapper Bobby Vylan, real name is Pascal Robinson-Foster led crowds on the festival’s West Holts Stage in the chants about the Israel Defence Forces during the group’s performance in June. Avon and Somerset Police said a criminal investigation was under way shortly afterwards, with a senior detective appointed to lead the investigation. Image: Punk duo Bob Vylan performing on stage at the 100 Club in central London. Pic: PA But in a statement released on Tuesday, the force said: “We have concluded, after reviewing all the evidence, that it does not meet the criminal threshold outlined by the CPS for any person to be prosecuted. “No further action will be taken on the basis there is insufficient evidence for there to be a realistic prospect of conviction.” The force said it conducted a voluntary interview with a man in his mid-30s in November over the incident, adding he was …