Sabrina Carpenter is “absolutely” considering banning phones at her future shows, even though she admits the decision would not be embraced by her fans.

The Grammy winner, 26, told Rolling Stone that while the move would “honestly piss off my fans,” she’s “never had a better experience at a concert” than when she recently had to store her phone at a Silk Sonic show, forcing her to be truly present in the moment.

“I genuinely felt like I was back in the ’70s,” the pop star said of the concert. “Everyone’s singing, dancing, looking at each other and laughing. It really, really just felt so beautiful.”

Having “grown up in the age of people having iPhones at shows,” Carpenter said she understands the impulse to want to capture those memories. So if she did implement a phone ban, the decision might be driven by more than a desire for the audience to be in the here and now.

“Depending on how long I want to be touring, and what age I am, girl, take those phones away,” she said. “You cannot zoom in on my face. Right now, my skin is soft and supple. It’s fine. [But] do not zoom in on me when I’m 80 years old up there.”

The Disney Channel alum-turned-pop superstar has recently been courting controversy with her sultry shows, lyrics and album art .

Carpenter addressed all the noise in Rolling Stone’s Summer Double Issue — appearing nude on the cover that debuted last week — as well as on X, responding directly to a concerned onlooker.

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NEW YORK — Former “Hamilton” star Anthony Ramos is calling out Madonna for being on her iPad the entire time she was in the audience of the Tony-winning Broadway hit.

While appearing on “Watch What Happens Live” this week, the Brooklynite, 33, exposed the Queen of Pop’s lack of etiquette after Andy Cohen asked him to identify “the most terrifying celebrity” he’d seen in the crowd during his run in “Hamilton.”

“The most terrifying was Madonna with an iPad in her face… the whole time,” recalled Ramos, who originated the roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton. “I was like, damn, shorty, if you’re not enjoying it that much, you know the door’s right there. You ain’t gotta stay here.”

In 2015, “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda — who also originated the role of the titular Founding Father — wrote in a since-deleted tweet that “tonight was the first time I asked stage management NOT to allow a celebrity (who was texting all through Act 2) backstage,” according to Playbill.com.

A source told the outlet at the time that Madge not only arrived late to the show, but used her phone multiple times during both acts.

The “Hamilton” incident came about a year-and-a-half after Madonna was caught furiously texting during the New York Film Festival premiere of “12 Years a Slave” in 2013. In the wake of that incident, the Alamo Drafthouse cinema chain said she was banned from their theaters until she issued an apology to moviegoers.

However, Madonna might have mended her ways in the intervening years, having famously enacted a cellphone ban during her 2019 Madame X Tour.

“People loved it and appreciated it,” a promoter told London paper The Times. “They could just enjoy the show and interact with each other with nothing obstructing the view.”

A tour insider at the time also said Madonna was hoping to engender some “intimacy” by playing smaller venues for screen-free crowds.

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BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Atlanta rapper Young Thug has returned to the stage for the first time since he was released from custody late last year. He was indicted on gang and racketeering charges in one of the most high-profile RICO cases in recent history.

On Sunday, Young Thug launched into his highly anticipated headlining set at the Summer Smash, in Bridgeview, Ill., marking his first public concert since March 2022.

Rappers Travis Scott, Ken Carson and T.I. joined him on stage at the festival.

On May 9, 2022, the rapper was indicted and arrested. More charges were added in a subsequent indictment that August. The second indictment accused Young Thug and 27 others of conspiring to violate Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, known as RICO. The rapper was also accused of participation in criminal street gang activity, as well as drug and gun charges.

In October 2024, he pleaded guilty to gang, drug and gun charges and was released from jail, though he could be put back behind bars if he violates the terms of his sentence.

Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, is known for his eccentric style, mumble rap and squeaky, high-pitched vocals. He shot to popularity with breakout hits including “Stoner” and “Best Friend." He also co-wrote the hit “This is America” with Childish Gambino, making history when it became the first hip-hop track to win the song of the year Grammy in 2019.

Sunday’s Summer Smash performance was just the beginning of Young Thug’s return to the stage: He’s on the bill for the Belgian festival Les Ardentes and Switzerland’s Openair Frauenfeld, both scheduled for next month. He's also scheduled for ComplexCon in Las Vegas in October.

From combined wire services