Ariana Grande is all set to go on a tour next summer after a six-year hiatus from the stage. She has announced The Eternal Sunshine Tour in the U.S. and the U.K. in 2026 from June to August. Her latest revelation suggests that she might not do something like this anytime soon.
During her appearance on Good Hang with Amy Poehler, Grande shared that she was excited to do the Eternal Sunshine Tour. She shared that it might not happen again for a very long time, adding that she was going to give her all during this tour. She shared:
I don’t want to say any definitive things, like, I do know that I’m very excited to do this small tour, but I think it might not happen again for a long, long, long, long time. So, I’m going to give it my all, and it’s going to be beautiful and I’m so grateful.
She further shared that she thinks of the tour like her “one last hooorah.” She made it clear that she was not saying never again. The Wicked star shared that she had learned that “there can be room for different creative endeavors,” suggesting that she might turn her focus to other projects in the future.
It marks her first tour since the Sweetener World Tour in 2019 and promotes her seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine. She announced her tour plans on Instagram on August 28, sharing a schedule and the dates and times for the sale of tickets.
Fans Are Devastated After Ariana Grande’s Latest Comments
Fans are devastated to hear that Ariana Grande is not doing another tour for the foreseeable future. They took to X to share their reaction to the upsetting update from the singer. One fan pointed out that they could hear “the gratitude and the bittersweet finality” in her voice as she said it during Amy Poehler’s podcast.
Many fans shared that it hurt them even more after they had missed out on tickets for her live tour. One fan shared, “I don’t have tickets, there will be no brighter days ahead.” Other fans shared that they were going to listen to her songs and cry after the upsetting news.
Some were happy for her, even sharing that she deserved the rest after the tour. They believed that appearing in Wicked gave her some growth. Some of the fan reactions read:
Oh wow, that is actually a really heavy quote. It feels like such a genuine, emotional commitment to this moment, a full-circle moment before she dives deeper into film. You can just hear the gratitude and the bittersweet finality in her voice, can't you? 🥺
i’m gonna crash the fuck out
I KNEW IT 😭😭😭😭
not getting those tickets hurts so much more now 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/Oknw1hjW4E
I DONT HAVE TICKETS THERE WILL BE NO BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD pic.twitter.com/sbiZPjvSv9
She deserves to rest after this one. I feel she's grown into a new version from doing Wicked
My life no longer makes sense, I'm going to listen to her music and cry, bye . pic.twitter.com/54GZKRPC3H
Tickets for the North American leg of her tour were sold out within minutes during both the presales on September 9 and the subsequent general sales. The presale tickets for her London shows attracted two million potential buyers. Grande announced five new shows in the city during the presale. The tickets for the London shows were sold out in 15 minutes.
Ariana Grande’s The Eternal Sunshine Tour: All the Dates and Venues
After her Instagram post in August, Ariana Grande has added several extra dates across cities in North America due to the excess demand. She will hit major cities in the U.S. during her North American leg of the tour. She will begin the tour at Oakland Arena in California and then move on to key metropolitan areas, including Los Angeles, Austin, and Brooklyn.
She also has stops in cities like Chicago, Boston, and Atlanta. Once she concludes her run in North America, she will move to the UK and spend ten nights at London’s The O2 Arena. She will end her tour on September 1 with a performance at The O2 Arena. Here is the complete schedule for her tour.
Her album has already received critical acclaim, with certified hit songs like Yes, And?. Her return to the stage has been discussed throughout the music world, with presale tickets selling out in just minutes.
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