Overview

• Carpenter credited a Silk Sonic show in Las Vegas for inspiring her to consider locking fans’ phones away to recreate a more immersive 1970s-style concert experience.
• She told Rolling Stone she might require phone pouches during her tours to prevent close-up filming and preserve the live atmosphere.
• Reactions have split online, with some fans welcoming increased engagement and others objecting to losing the ability to record moments.
• The announced August release of ‘Man’s Best Friend’ features cover art of Carpenter on all fours with a hand gripping her hair, sparking debate over its depiction of women.
• Carpenter also addressed intense scrutiny of female artists, saying she has never seen women in the industry “picked apart more” than they are now.