Stevie Nicks Joins Sabrina Carpenter for ‘Landslide’ Duet at Met Gala

Nicks headlined the evening's entertainment inside the Egyptian wing, pulling Carpenter back onstage for two Fleetwood Mac classics.

Stevie Nicks and Sabrina Carpenter shared the stage at the Met Gala inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, performing a duet of Fleetwood Mac's ‘Landslide' before joining again for ‘Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow.' Nicks served as the evening's headliner, while Carpenter had already opened the night with a three-song set of her own hits. The pairing, 51 years apart in age, gave the star-studded fashion benefit one of its most talked-about moments.

Carpenter Opens, Nicks Headlines, Both Close Together

Carpenter kicked off the evening's entertainment with a solo set that moved through ‘House Tour,' ‘Espresso,' and ‘Please, Please, Please,' all drawn from her 2024 album ‘Short n' Sweet.' Nicks then took the stage in the museum's Egyptian wing as the night's headliner, performing ‘Gypsy,' ‘Edge of Seventeen,' and the two Fleetwood Mac numbers she shared with Carpenter.

According to Setlist.fm, as cited in reporting on the event, the two women performed both ‘Landslide' and ‘Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow' as duets. ‘Landslide' was written by Nicks for Fleetwood Mac's eponymous 1975 album and has recently gained a new generation of listeners after being featured in the finale of ‘Stranger Things.' The Met Gala appearance marked Nicks' first time attending the iconic event.

Carpenter's Role at the Gala Went Beyond the Stage

Carpenter attended the Met Gala not only as a performer but as a member of the host committee, alongside Teyana Taylor, Doja Cat, Lisa, and Misty Copeland. Vogue chief Anna Wintour chaired the event together with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos served as honorary hosts.

The evening marked Carpenter's fourth Met Gala appearance. On the red carpet, she wore a Dior slit tulle dress by Jonathan Anderson designed as a tribute to Audrey Hepburn's 1954 film ‘Sabrina,' incorporating actual film strips from the movie. Carpenter told Vogue that Anderson designed the look after working on her Coachella outfits and that ‘Sabrina' is one of her favorite films of all time. Nicks, for her part, arrived in custom Zara by John Galliano, complete with a large top hat.

A Stretch of High-Profile Collaborations for Carpenter

The Met Gala performance extended a remarkable run of cross-generational pairings for Carpenter. Fresh off two weekends headlining Coachella, she had already made headlines by bringing Madonna out as a surprise guest, with the two debuting their new single ‘Bring Your Love' during the festival. The pair also performed ‘Vogue,' ‘Like a Prayer,' and ‘Get Together' together. ‘Bring Your Love,' produced by Madonna and Stuart Price, is set to appear on Madonna's forthcoming album ‘Confessions II,' due July 3 via Warner Records.

Madonna reflected on the Coachella moment on Instagram: ‘Still flying high since Friday night at Coachella! Thank you to Sabrina and everyone who made it possible To Bring Confessions II back to where it began – was such a thrill!' Carpenter responded in kind, writing to Madonna on Instagram: ‘Thank you for coming out, bringing your love, and gracing the audience with everything you are + astrology knowledge + the greatest songs of all time. Last night was straight out of a dream. Spending so much time laughing with you and then above all sharing the stage with you is a privilege I'll never forget.'

Nicks' Busy Season Continues

The Met Gala capped a busy stretch for Nicks, who had also performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and at dates in Thackerville, Oklahoma, and Austin, Texas, in the weeks leading up to the event. Her decision to headline the Gala's entertainment and invite Carpenter into the set signals a comfort with the younger artist that goes beyond a one-off cameo.

What we know

• Stevie Nicks and Sabrina Carpenter performed ‘Landslide' as a duet at the Met Gala inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
• The two also performed Fleetwood Mac's ‘Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow' together at the same event.
• Nicks served as the evening's headliner and also performed ‘Gypsy' and ‘Edge of Seventeen' during her set.
• Carpenter opened the night with ‘House Tour,' ‘Espresso,' and ‘Please, Please, Please' from her 2024 album ‘Short n' Sweet.'
• The Met Gala was Nicks' first time attending the event.
• Carpenter's Dior dress by Jonathan Anderson was made using actual film strips from the 1954 Audrey Hepburn film ‘Sabrina.'
• Nicks wore custom Zara by John Galliano, including a large top hat, on the red carpet.
• Carpenter and Madonna debuted the single ‘Bring Your Love' at Coachella; the song will appear on Madonna's ‘Confessions II,' due July 3 via Warner Records.

The take

Stevie Nicks performing ‘Landslide' with a 26-year-old pop star at the Met Gala is the kind of moment that looks spontaneous but rarely is. Nicks has always been selective about her collaborations, and her willingness to share the stage with Carpenter twice in one evening suggests genuine mutual respect rather than a publicity arrangement. ‘Landslide' in particular carries enormous weight in the Fleetwood Mac catalog; written when Nicks was in her mid-twenties and wrestling with questions about direction and identity, it has a way of resonating differently depending on who is singing it and when. Hearing it as a duet between a 77-year-old rock legend and a pop artist at the peak of her commercial momentum gives the song a new dimension that neither could achieve alone. Historically, the Met Gala's entertainment has skewed toward spectacle over substance, but pairing a legacy artist with a current headliner in a shared performance is a format that tends to generate the evening's most enduring images. For Carpenter specifically, the Nicks duet follows the Madonna collaboration at Coachella by only a matter of weeks, establishing a pattern of cross-generational pairings that positions her as something of a connective tissue between classic-era pop and the present. That is a rare kind of cultural credibility, and it is being built quickly.

Why it matters

For Classic Rock fans, Nicks taking the Met Gala stage as headliner and choosing ‘Landslide' as her centerpiece duet is a reminder of how durable the Fleetwood Mac catalog remains across generations. The song's recent ‘Stranger Things' placement had already reintroduced it to younger audiences; hearing Nicks perform it live alongside one of pop's biggest current names extends that reach further. It also underscores that Nicks, at 77 and with a packed recent touring schedule, remains an active and commanding live presence rather than a legacy act coasting on reputation.

What's next

Madonna's album ‘Confessions II,' which includes the Carpenter collaboration ‘Bring Your Love,' is scheduled for release July 3 via Warner Records. Carpenter's ongoing touring commitments continue following her Coachella headline run and the Met Gala appearance.

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