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Sabrina Carpenter Plays ‘My Man On Willpower’ For the First Time At Toronto Scotiabank Arena​ Show

The chart-topping pop star sported Toronto Maple Leafs-encrusted platform boots while performing "Juno" on night one of her two-night Toronto arena stand on Nov. 10.

Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter
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Sabrina Carpenter is in full control of her willpower.

Last night (Nov. 10), the Grammy-winning pop star took the stage at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena for the first of two sold-out nights.


Since the Short n’ Sweet tour’s initial run last year, Carpenter has included a spin-the-bottle section of the show during which she plays a cover or a surprise song from her discography chosen at random.

For eager fans on night one, Carpenter live debuted “My Man on Willpower,” a track from 2025's Man’s Best Friend that she's never played live before. It's already a fan favourite in Canada. The song peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.

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Sabrina Carpenter sings “My Man on Willpower” live for the first time during her show in Toronto ✨ #SabrinaCarpenter #Toronto #ShortnSweet #ShortnSweetTour

Carpenter has had a major year. While she’s still touring in support of her 2024 album, Short n’ Sweet — an album that spent No. 1 for nine weeks in Canada — in August, the “Manchild” singer released Man’s Best Friend, which held No. 1 for two weeks on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart.

During last night’s show, she reflected on her time in Toronto, playing her first headline show at The Mod Club in 2016.

“There was probably like 300 people there, maybe less. I just remember coming to shows here and being like ‘damn, that’s a big space to fill, but I have to do it one day,” she shared, commenting on Scotiabank Arena’s almost 20,000 capacity. “And today, you guys have sold out this arena two nights in a row, so thank you so much.”

Carpenter expressed immense gratitude to the fans who have made her first-arena tour “the dream of a lifetime.” Last year, she played a lone Toronto show at Scotiabank Arena and mentioned she briefly lived in the city. She also played a cover of Shania Twain’s “That Don't Impress Me Much." She had some new surprises in store this time.

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“I’m so grateful to each and every one of you who has come back a year later to see this show with all [of] its new improvements and we’re just having so much fun,” she said. She continued, commenting on the crowd at Toronto shows.

“I will say Toronto has a very, very loud crowd to me, every single time I’ve been here. Maybe you guys just need to get some s–t out of your systems,” Carpenter joked. “But if you’re going through something right now, tonight, maybe now is the time to let it out.”

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From two sold-out Toronto nights to six Grammy nominations, this is really her year! 🥹💖 @Sabrina Carpenter #SabrinaCarpenter #shortnsweettour #Toronto

While the night was filled with live debuts and heartfelt moments, Carpenter showcased her Canadian pride.

During a performance of the hit “Juno,” — named after the film starring Canadian actors Elliot Page and Michael Cera — she showed off a pair of custom silver bedazzled boots, encrusted with Toronto Maple Leafs on the sides. (Last year, she wore a special Leafs jersey, gifted by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment).

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@Sabrina Carpenter came out in custom @Toronto Maple Leafs bedazzled boots in Toronto for Night 1 at @Scotiabank Arena 🤩💙 #TorontoShortnSweet #SabrinaCarpenter #livemusic #Toronto #torontomapleleafs

Carpenter clearly has a soft spot for Toronto.

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William Shatner at the 22nd Annual VES Awards hosted by the Visual Effects Society held at The Beverly Hilton on February 21, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.

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