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Ariana Grande Announces Hiatus, Will Miss West End Revival

8/10/2026

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Ariana Grande announced she will step back from visibility after the “Eternal Sunshine” tour.
Her representative said on August 2 the hiatus was planned long before, not a reaction.
Grande told fans at Chicago’s United Center that stories not from her can be “blown out of proportion,” addressing rumors.
She confirmed she will miss the West End revival of “Sunday in the Park with George” next summer.

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Ariana Grande announced she will step back from visibility after the “Eternal Sunshine” tour.
Her representative said on August 2 the hiatus was planned long before, not a reaction.
Grande told fans at Chicago’s United Center that stories not from her can be “blown out of proportion,” addressing rumors.
She confirmed she will miss the West End revival of “Sunday in the Park with George” next summer.