{"id":33323,"date":"2026-08-08T22:15:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=33323"},"modified":"2026-08-08T22:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:15:34","slug":"ariana-grande-to-do-secret-project-despite-plans-to-step-back-from-public-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=33323","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande &#8216;to do secret project&#8217; despite plans to step back from public life"},"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<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SEI_265203444-1f43-e1786200404643.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29330078\" alt=\"Ariana Grande close-up\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Ariana Grande will do one final show before taking a break from the spotlight (Picture: Taylor Hill\/WireImage via Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ariana-grande\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ariana-grande\/\">Ariana Grande<\/a> is set to do one final project for her fans before she takes her promised break from the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the 33-year-old singer confirmed that she\u2019ll be <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/02\/ariana-grande-announces-will-take-step-back-public-life-29283217\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/02\/ariana-grande-announces-will-take-step-back-public-life-29283217\/\">taking a step back from public-facing work<\/a> after she\u2019s concluded her Eternal Sunshine Tour following \u2018endless, ongoing public scrutiny\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>This also means she will not appear in the theatre production of Sunday in the Park with George opposite <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jonathan-bailey\/\">Jonathan Bailey<\/a>, with her role set to be recast.<\/p>\n<p>For the past few years, the Wicked star has been the subject of increased discourse about her health, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/03\/ariana-grande-said-health-ahead-much-deserved-break-public-life-29286132\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/03\/ariana-grande-said-health-ahead-much-deserved-break-public-life-29286132\/\">a topic she once addressed in 2023<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Before she takes her \u2018much-deserved\u2019 time off, she is set to do a 10-show run at London\u2019s <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/o2-arena\/\">O2<\/a> Arena between August 15 and September 1.<\/p>\n<p>The Thank, U Next singer isn\u2019t stopping there, however, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SEI_300512827-f889.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29330077\" alt=\"Ariana Grande at the opening night of The Eternal Sunshine Tour\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>She reportedly plans to create a concert special by filming her London residency (Picture: Katia Temkin for Ariana Grande)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An insider has revealed that she plans to give her fans one last gift by filming the London shows for a new special to be released at a later point.<\/p>\n<p>A source told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/39998384\/ariana-grande-films-final-london-concert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sun<\/a>: \u2018Despite all the noise around her, she has fully enjoyed returning to the stage as a pop star.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018She didn\u2019t think she would ever tour again and certainly won\u2019t for a long, long time, so she wants Eternal Sunshine immortalised.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s also the perfect present to her fans while she takes time away from the spotlight.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week she wrapped up the North American leg of her tour and shared a sentimental post on <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/instagram\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Instagram<\/a> thanking her fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I am overwhelmed with love and the deepest gratitude. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Thank you endlessly for the most special, beautiful, joyful and deeply fulfilling few months \u2026 I will cherish every moment of this time with you all &amp; these memories forever,\u2019 she wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"943\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SEI_307291486-04b9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29330065\" alt=\"A close up of Ariana Grande\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>She has addressed her fans plenty since announcing her break (Picture: Karwai Tang\/WireImage via Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After she first announced her work hiatus, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/04\/ariana-grande-insists-nothing-will-distort-reality-announcing-hiatus-29293097\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/04\/ariana-grande-insists-nothing-will-distort-reality-announcing-hiatus-29293097\/\">she addressed fans<\/a> at her concert to clarify exactly what drove her to take the seemingly drastic measure.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018[The hiatus] was not a reactive or impulsive thing,\u2019 she announced to the arena.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It is something that I have decided, a plan that I had quietly made a long time ago and it\u2019s a decision that was made from a thoughtful and empowered place.<\/p>\n<p>She continued to the cheering crowds: \u2018I want to share this because I heard that my fans were worried that \u201cnegativity was ruining things for me\u201d but I just have to say that could not be more the f*** opposite.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><em>Metro has reached out to Ariana Grande\u2019s representatives for comment.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span 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