Sabrina Carpenter gave a efficiency on the MTV Video Music Awards that was fairly actually out of this world Wednesday night time.
After being launched by legendary singer Cyndi Lauper, Carpenter carried out a few of her greatest hits from this summer season, together with “Please Please Please,” “Style” and “Espresso.”
Sporting a silver, sparkly outfit, the artist kicked off her efficiency from the sky on a swing with “Style.” After being lowered to the stage, Carpenter was then joined by an alien and astronaut as they danced round on a set that resembled the moon in house.
She later gave the alien an onstage kiss and was then met with an entourage of astronauts. They proceeded to all dance in unison for the remainder of the efficiency as she sang “Espresso” and “Please Please Please.”
The singer was additionally nominated for six VMAs at Wednesday’s ceremony, together with artist of the 12 months, tune of the 12 months for “Espresso,” greatest pop artist, greatest course and greatest artwork course for “Please Please Please” and greatest enhancing for “Espresso.”
Carpenter has achieved new ranges of success this 12 months, notably with the discharge of her newest album Quick N’ Candy final month, which finally turned the primary No. 1 album of her profession on the Billboard 200 chart. She additionally had three songs land within the High 10 of the Billboard Scorching 100 chart, together with “Espresso,” “Style” and “Please Please Please” (which additionally turned her first No. 1 single).
“I’ve by no means actually been on charts till fairly lately, so it’s a newfound, like … I’m . It’s not the rationale I write music and it’s not the rationale I’ll ever write music,” she advised The Guardian in August. “It’s just like the sprinkles on prime of the sundae.”
The 2024 VMAs, hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, had been held at Lengthy Island’s UBS Enviornment Wednesday night time.