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Ariana Grande attending the 83rd Golden Globes awards at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, January 11, 2026. (by Sthanlee Mirador/PA Images via Getty Images)
Ariana Grande plans to step back from public appearances after completing The Eternal Sunshine Tour, her representative confirmed to ABC News.
The singer will also no longer star in the upcoming West End revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George, which would have reunited her with her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey.
“Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour,” her representative said in a statement to ABC News on Sunday.
“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 has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny,” the statement continued. “This tour has been a beautiful experience for her. She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much.”
A source close to Grande said the singer is disappointed to leave the production but remains supportive of the creative team.
“She cannot wait to support the brilliant team bringing this project to life,” the source added.
The representative did not specify what prompted Grande’s decision to step back, though the statement cited “endless, ongoing public scrutiny” tied to her public-facing work and appearances.
Grande’s appearance has been the subject of public discussion and body-shaming in recent years, with renewed online commentary following the release of the music video for her latest single, “Petal,” from her newly released album of the same name.
The Grammy winner has previously addressed comments about her body, including in her 2024 song “Yes, And?,” in which she sings, “Don’t comment on my body.”
Grande launched her The Eternal Sunshine Tour in June in Oakland, California. After wrapping up the remaining U.S. dates, she will head to London, where the tour is scheduled to conclude Sept. 1.
The tour marks Grande’s return to the stage after several years focused on acting and recording music, including her starring role as Glinda in the Wicked films.
After the tour concludes, Grande is next set to appear on the big screen in Focker-in-Law, the latest installment of the Meet the Parents franchise, alongside Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro. The film is scheduled to be released in theaters Nov. 25.
Focus Features released a new trailer for the Andrew Scott-starring film on Monday.
The movie follows “the deeply emotional and inspirational true story of Ian Charleson, a gifted actor whose greatest challenge becomes his greatest triumph. Facing his own mortality with unflinching honesty, wit, and grace, Charleson delivers a courageous performance that becomes a source of healing and inspiration for those around him,” according to its official synopsis.
Charleson replaced Daniel Day-Lewis as Hamlet in London’s National Theatre production of the classic play. Despite rave reviews, Charleson was dealing with complications from AIDS. He died in January 1990, weeks after performing his run in the production.
Simon Stone directed the film from a script by Stephen Beresford from an idea by Ethan Silverman.
In addition to starring, Scott produces the film. The rest of the cast includes Olivia Colman, Billie Piper, Johnny Flynn, Luke Thompson, David Dawson, Matthew Beard, Joe Locke, Monica Dolan, Georgie Glen, Sadie Soverall, Adeel Akhtar, Dickie Beau, Kadiff Kirwan, Juliet Stevenson and Peter Mullan.
A photo of Daisy Jelley. (Lily Craig) | A photo of Connor Simos. (Sally Flegg)
The upcoming series adaptation of Icebreaker has found its leads.
Netflix has announced that Daisy Jelley and Connor Simos have been cast as Anastasia “Stassie” Allen and Nate Hawkins in the new college romance show based on the bestselling novel by Hannah Grace.
“She’s the transfer gunning for Olympic gold. He’s the campus star chasing the NHL. But when an accident forces their teams to share one rink, Anastasia Allen and Nate Hawkins collide—and discipline gives way to obsession, because the only thing more dangerous than wanting to win is wanting each other,” according to the show’s official logline.
Gossip Girl and The Bold Type‘s Amanda Lasher will serve as showrunner, executive producer and writer on the series. Jade Halley Bartlett created the show and will executive produce alongside Grace. Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper also executive produces for her Unwell Productions.
“I have been a fan of steamy YA since the seventh grade, reading Judy Blume stealthily hidden behind a textbook,” Lasher told Netflix when the adaptation was announced back in June. “I love this genre, and it’s been a joy working with Jade, the team at Unwell, and Netflix to bring Hannah Grace’s beloved Icebreaker novel to the screen.”
Grace’s novel Icebreaker has spent 70 consecutive weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. It was originally published in 2022 and had a wider release in 2023. The book has sold almost 5 million copies worldwide.
