Sabrina Carpenter Reflects on “Short n’ Sweet” Tour Finale After 14-Month Run
Sabrina Carpenter has officially brought her Short n’ Sweet tour to a close, marking the end of a 14-month stretch that took her across the U.S., Europe, and select international festivals. The tour, which spanned more than 70 shows before culminating in a six-night residency at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena last week, represents the most ambitious live production of her career to date.
On Friday, Carpenter posted a series of messages on social media offering a measured, grateful farewell to the tour. She described the project as a long-held aspiration finally realized. “This show was everything I imagined making when I was young,” she wrote, emphasizing the collaborative effort behind the production and the consistency of the team who traveled with her. According to Carpenter, the tour’s rhythm, backstage culture, and the sense of community among her dancers and crew shaped the experience as much as the performances themselves.
Carpenter acknowledged the intensity of closing a production built so deliberately and sustained for more than a year. She credited the fans for selling out every date, a milestone she called “surreal,” particularly given that many of the venues were among her personal “bucket list” locations. Reflecting on the crowds that met her night after night, she noted that the energy in the room “reminded me why I love what I do and how fortunate I am to do it.”
The Short n’ Sweet tour was notable not only for its scale but for its theatrical staging, which included the now-widely circulated set piece featuring Carpenter performing from atop a stylized bathroom fixture, a running gag that became a hallmark moment of the show. “It’s unlikely I’ll ever do a tour where I sing on a toilet again,” she joked in her post, adding that the show’s identity was specific to this moment in her career and not something she intends to replicate.
Beyond the performances themselves, Carpenter highlighted the philanthropic component of the tour. According to her team, the run generated $1.5 million in charitable contributions to multiple nonprofit organizations. The funds were raised through a combination of ticket surcharges, local partnerships, and direct donations associated with the tour’s merchandise and VIP programs.
Carpenter also issued public thanks to her dancers, band, technical crew, and production partners. She described their work as essential to the show’s execution and credited their “talent and discipline” for maintaining a consistent standard across dozens of cities. Several members of her touring team, including longtime musical director Caleb Nelson, have worked with Carpenter since her previous touring cycle, helping establish a continuity that shaped the tour’s tone and performance style.
While the farewell posts officially close the Short n’ Sweet chapter, Carpenter will not be off the road for long. She is set to return to live performances in 2026, where she will headline South America’s Lollapalooza festivals in Chile, Argentina, and Brazil, before moving on to a top-billing slot at Coachella in April. Those appearances are expected to debut a new production design and setlist, signaling the start of Carpenter’s next touring era.
