{"id":25946,"date":"2026-08-03T09:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T04:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25946"},"modified":"2026-08-03T09:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T04:25:07","slug":"ariana-grande-taking-a-step-back-from-public-life-after-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25946","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande Taking a \u2018Step Back\u2019 From Public Life After Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>&#8220;She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tJust days after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/ariana-grande\/\" id=\"auto-tag_ariana-grande\" data-tag=\"ariana-grande\">Ariana Grande<\/a> released her new album <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-album-reviews\/ariana-grande-petal-album-review-1235601310\/\">Petal<\/a><\/em>, her rep revealed Sunday that the singer will take a \u201cstep back\u201d following the conclusion of her current tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAmid concerns about the singer\u2019s physical well-being, a rep for Grande told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/%22She%20looks%20forward%20to%20finishing%20the%20tour%20and%20ending%20it%20on%20a%20high%20note,%20both%20healthily%20and%20happily,%20and%20then%20taking%20a%20much-deserved%20break\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a><\/em> in a statement, \u201cAriana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cShe looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny,\u201d the rep added. \u201cThis tour has been a beautiful experience for her. She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAs part of Grande\u2019s \u201cstep back,\u201d the singer-actress will no longer appear in a London West End revival of Stephen Sondheim\u2019s <em>Sunday in the Park With George<\/em>, which would have reunited Grande with her <em>Wicked<\/em> co-star Jonathan Bailey; it was also recently revealed that Grande <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/tv-movies\/tv-movie-news\/ariana-grande-drops-american-horror-story-season-13-tour-1235592182\/\">would not be appearing in the upcoming season of <em>American Horror Story<\/em><\/a> as previously announced, but that was due to conflicts with her Eternal Sunshine Tour and the show\u2019s production schedule.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe rep\u2019s announcement comes as fans voiced their concerns online about Grande\u2019s body following the release of <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=afSgBNwmZrQ&amp;list=RDafSgBNwmZrQ&amp;start_radio=1&amp;pp=ygUTYXJpYW5hIGdyYW5kZSBwZXRhbKAHAQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\">her \u201cPetal\u201d music video<\/a> on Friday. \u201cShe performs a very physical show, and there is a lot of athleticism involved,\u201d a source close to the singer told <em>People<\/em>, downplaying the concerns.\u00a0\u201cShe performs healthily and successfully at a very high level night after night.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe North American leg of the Eternal Sunshine Tour concludes this week after three shows in Chicago. 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