Sabrina Carpenter kicked of her European leg of her Short n Sweet tour with an incredible performance in Dublin on Monday night.
The American songstress, 25, found herself in her ex-boyfriend's homeland of Dublin, just months after her split with actor Barry Keoghan, 32, and the blonde beauty couldn't help but make a subtle dig at her ex while on stage in Ireland. After performing a number of her chart-topping songs including Espresso, Feather, and Taste, Sabrina threw a dig towards Barry before she performed Please, Please, Please - a song she wrote about him.
Love/Hate star Barry even starred in the music video for the hit song where Sabrina begs him to not let her down and to continue being the stand-up man that she knows he can be. However, in reality, the pair have since split and Sabrina has released a new music video to the hit song, time starring Dolly Parton, as she references the death of her relationship with the Irish actor.
Speaking to her fans in Dublin's 3Arena on Monday night, Sabrina joked that Irish boys were 'hard work' before she belted out an unforgettable performance to Please, Please, Please as she teased several different costume changes and risqué dance moves - that have cost her Ofcom complaints following her performance at the BRIT Awards on Saturday night.
"Dublin, it's so lovely to be here. You all look and sound amazing. But my goodness, these Irish boys are hard work," Sabrina teased in an obvious swipe to her ex Barry following their recent split.
According to reports from People magazine, Sabrina and Barry broke up because they are both "young and career-focused" and decided to "take a break" to focus on their individual careers, with sources stating their schedules simply didn't align anymore. Neither Sabrina nor Barry have publicly commented on the reasons behind their breakup, but Saltburn star Barry faced cheating allegations when the pair split.
Last year, Barry was accused of cheating on Sabrina with lookalike influencer Breckie Hill. The rumours started when the influencer posted Snapchat videos from BOA Steakhouse on the same night that Carpenter performed in Los Angeles. Breckie later released a video addressing the rumors, saying that she's never homewrecked a relationship and that she hopes people stop spreading rumors.
Meanwhile, Barry took to social media to slam the 'disgusting rumours'. In December, he hit back to refute the "lies and hatred" being spread about him by internet trolls. "I can only sit and take so much. My name has been dragged across the internet in ways I usually don't respond too. I have to respond now because it's gettin to a place where there are too many lines being crossed," he penned.
"I deactivated my [ Instagram ] account because I can no longer let this stuff distract from my family and my work. The messages I have received no person should ever have to read them. Absolute lies, hatred, disgusting commentary about my appearance, character, how I am as a parent and every other inhumane thing you can imagine."
The actor: "Dragging my character and everything I worked extremely hard for and stand for. Talking about how I was a heroine baby and how I grew up and dragging my dear mother into it also. Knocking on my grannies door. Sitting outside my baby boys house intimidating them. That's crossing a line."
"Each and every day I work harder to push myself on every level to be the healthiest and strongest person for that boy. I want to provide opportunities for him to learn, fail and grow. I want him to be able to look up to his daddy, to have full trust in me and know I will have his back no matter what."
Barry concluded: "I need you to remember he has to read ALL of this about his father when he is older. Please be respectful to all. Thank u x" The Irish star was referring to his two year old son Brando, whom he shares with his ex-girlfriend Alyson Kierans, a London-based dentist. Barry recently hit back at fans who suggested he was neglecting his son for the Hollywood lifestyle, leaving all parenting responsibilities to Alyson.
