{"id":27044,"date":"2026-08-04T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T03:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27044"},"modified":"2026-08-04T08:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T03:00:25","slug":"ariana-grande-clarifies-upcoming-break-says-it-was-planned-in-advance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27044","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande Clarifies Upcoming Break, Says It Was Planned in Advance"},"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>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/music\/news\/ariana-grande-step-back-public-scrutiny-sunday-in-the-park-1236826037\/\">Ariana Grande has spoken out<\/a> about her upcoming break from her professional career after a representative said that she will step out of the public eye following the conclusion of her \u201cEternal Sunshine\u201d tour in early September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tDuring her first of three performances at Chicago\u2019s United Center on Monday night, Grande paused at the front of the stage to address news of her upcoming hiatus, which coincided with the announcement that she would be dropping out of Stephen Sondheim\u2019s West End revival of \u201cSunday in the Park With George.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cSo basically, the announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cowboylikemikey\/status\/2084467747606483064\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">told<\/a> the crowd. \u201cIt is something that I had decided to plan that I had quietly made a long time ago and it\u2019s a decision that was made from a thoughtful and empowered place. And I want you to know many things can be true at the same time. I heard that my fans were worried that negativity was ruining things for me, but I just have to say that could not be more the fuck opposite. Honestly, this is not what that is. And I just want to be very, very clear: Multiple things can be true at the same time. Yes, boundaries, they need to be set. Human beings can need a break sometimes. And also, this can be and will continue to be the greatest experience of my professional and creative life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cNo matter what noises exist out there, nothing will ever be able to distort my reality or be more real to me or elaborate to me than this love that we share,\u201d she <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/srchrisavalos\/status\/2084467793202753819\" target=\"_blank\">continued<\/a>. \u201cThe rest of that shit is not mine to carry, so I don\u2019t carry it. I need to get out here and differentiate that from my truth for you all because I love you and this tour has been the most healing, beautiful, corrective, magnificent, special experience of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOn Sunday, a rep said that Grande will be \u201ctaking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine tour. 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 from public-facing work and appearances, which had led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGrande had just released her new album \u201cPetal\u201d two days prior, along with a music video for the title track that drew scrutiny for her appearance. 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