Declan McKenna at Glastonbury on touring with Sabrina Carpenter: “It could wind up being something special”

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Declan McKenna has spoken to NME about what fans can expect from his upcoming tour dates with Sabrina Carpenter. Watch the interview above.The singer-songwriter caught up with NME backstage at Glastonbury 2024, and told us how his support gigs with the ‘Espresso’ hitmaker emerged.

He also hinted that he may be mixing up his set to celebrate the milestone.“I don’t really know how it all came about… I just got an email about it,” he told us. “But I had met her prior to that, briefly at Lollapalooza as she was in a golf buggy.

She got out and said hello and we started chatting about each other’s music. Then she went off and it all kind of came through after!”He continued: “I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity because it’s going to be my first time in arenas.

It’s going to be a wild ride. Her shows are really cool and I’m loving all the music she’s putting out, it’s very exciting.”He also shared what fans could expect from the upcoming shows, and revealed that there may be some special plans underway to take his live shows to the next level.“I only just put out my album this year so it’s probably going to be a bit of everything,” he said. “I’m definitely going to have to put in some serious preparation for it because I want to do it justice.“I’m always ready and I’m always out with the band trying to improve on things, so who knows?