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On Thursday evening in Pittsburgh, Sabrina Carpenter arrested Gigi Hadid<\/u><\/a>. Everyone cheered. <\/p>\n Since the start of the artist\u2019s \u201cShort n\u2019 Sweet\u201d tour last September, her performance of bubbly hit \u201cJuno\u201d has become synonymous with her singling out a concertgoer on barricade to flirt with, tease and apprehend with fuzzy pink handcuffs, the interaction set to the sound of sirens and flashing lights. The lucky individual\u2019s name also comes up during one of the song\u2019s verses, plugged into the lyrics in lieu of \u201cbaby.\u201d Aside from the just below 20,000 capacity of PPG Paints Arena where Carpenter performed, 720,000 people saw and liked the clip online.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This traction is the norm in 2025; any music fan is sure to find their TikTok overrun by these concert cameo moments, considering the pop music space has seen an ongoing trend of musicians taking a moment in their setlist to directly interact with fans or highlight them in some capacity, in a gimmick often associated with a particular song. Aside from Carpenter\u2019s now ritual \u201cJuno\u201d arrest, Role Model\u2019s uproarious \u201cWhere\u2019s my Sally tonight?\u201d has become a hallmark of his ongoing Kansas Anymore tour, where he selects a \u201cSally\u201d each evening to accompany him in the dance break of \u201cSally, When the Wine Runs Out.\u201d <\/p>\n I’m still grieving the last “Apple” dance of Charli XCX\u2019s “BRAT Tour.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sabrina Carpenter has arrested Gigi Hadid at night one of #PittsburghShortnSweet! via ftdtabal on Twitter #SabrinaCarpenter #GigiHadid #ShortnSweetTour<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Although these party tricks may just now be blowing up our phones, the practice of spoiling fans for the duration of a single verse or song has long been a staple of pop music. Justin Bieber made a routine of serenading<\/u><\/a> a new fan each night during his song \u201cOne Less Lonely Girl,\u201d who would emerge from the wings during the song\u2019s bridge, often already in tears, and be presented with flowers. We\u2019ve all seen the clip of a fan stunning<\/u><\/a> Lady Gaga with his polished choreography when invited on stage to dance with her to \u201cScheiBe.\u201d From fans matching the cadence of their favorite rappers to looking Beyonce in the eye while singing into her mic, the moments of unpolished interaction can be both humorous and feel intensely personal.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As well as placing fans in the limelight, often superfans who have waited hours to score a place at the venue\u2019s barricade for their favorite artists, the increasingly frequent inclusion of celebrities as special guests provides a funny moment for concertgoers while also mutually benefitting artists and their teams. We all vividly remember Olivia Rodrigo rocking out with Role Model as one of his original Sallys, not to mention Conan Gray kissing<\/u><\/a> him on stage at Gov Ball 2025. This is, once again, not a new practice: Some of Bieber\u2019s lonely girls over the years have included Selena Gomez on New Year\u2019s Eve in 2010 and his own ex-girlfriend, Caitlin Beadles, at 2009\u2019s Jingle Ball.<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
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