{"id":27180,"date":"2026-08-04T10:41:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T05:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27180"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:41:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T05:41:30","slug":"ariana-grande-pauses-concert-to-address-upcoming-break-from-public-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27180","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande Pauses Concert to Address Upcoming Break From Public Eye"},"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-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAs rumors and public opinion swirled following the announcement that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/ariana-grande\/\" id=\"auto-tag_ariana-grande\" data-tag=\"ariana-grande\">Ariana Grande<\/a> would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/ariana-grande-step-back-tour-ends-rep-1235602318\/\">taking\u00a0a \u201cstep back\u201d <\/a>after the end of her current tour, the singer took to the stage on Monday night to speak to her fans directly. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tDuring her <em>Eternal Sunshine<\/em> stop at the United Center in Chicago, Grande paused the performance to \u201cclear the air about a few things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cSometimes when a story comes out that\u2019s not directly from me, things can get a little blown out of proportion, so I wanted to speak to my fans directly tonight because I love you so much,\u201d Grande said as the thousands packed into the venue cheered. \u201cThe announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing. It was something that I have decided. A plan that I had quietly made a long time ago. It was a decision that was made from a thoughtful and empowered place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tShe continued, \u201cI 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 far opposite. This is not what that is. And I just want to be very, very clear, multiple things can be true at the same time: boundaries 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.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tGrande said that despite \u201cwhat noises exist out there, nothing will ever be able to distort my reality or be real to me or louder to me than this love that we share, or even how it feels to make art with the people that I love and respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAs if embracing the crowd, Grande lifted her arms and said, \u201cThis is what I will always take with me and carry with me, because the rest of that shit is not mine to carry so I don\u2019t carry it. And I wanted you to hear that from me.\u201d Before continuing with the show, she emphasized, \u201cI needed to get out here and differentiate that from my truth for all of you because I love you and this tour has been the most healing, beautiful, corrective, magnificent, special experience of my life.\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<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ editors-pick-module 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\tEditor\u2019s picks<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tOn Sunday, just days after Grande\u00a0rolled out her latest album\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-album-reviews\/ariana-grande-petal-album-review-1235601310\/\">Petal<\/a><\/em>, her rep told\u00a0<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" 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\/\">People<\/a><\/em>\u00a0in a statement, \u201cAriana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour.\u201d As part of the break, the singer-actress will no longer appear in a London West End revival of Stephen Sondheim\u2019s\u00a0<em>Sunday in the Park With George<\/em>; it was also previously revealed that Grande\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/tv-movies\/tv-movie-news\/ariana-grande-drops-american-horror-story-season-13-tour-1235592182\/\">would not be featuring in the upcoming season of\u00a0<em>American Horror Story<\/em><\/a>, but that was due to conflicts with her Eternal Sunshine Tour and the show\u2019s production schedule. The \u201cstep back\u201d comes as fans voiced their concerns online about Grande\u2019s health following the release of\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=afSgBNwmZrQ&amp;list=RDafSgBNwmZrQ&amp;start_radio=1&amp;pp=ygUTYXJpYW5hIGdyYW5kZSBwZXRhbKAHAQ%3D%3D\">her \u201cPetal\u201d music video<\/a>\u00a0last Friday.<\/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 in the statement. \u201cThis tour has been a beautiful experience for her. 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