Ariana Grande to “Step Back From Visibility” After Tour Ends Amid “Ongoing Public Scrutiny”

Ariana Grande is planning to take a step back from the public eye after the Eternal Sunshine Tour wraps, including dropping out of Sunday in the Park with George. This decision comes after the Grammy-winning singer has faced a wave of online commentary surrounding.

Most recently, discussions intensified after the release of her new music video for her song “Petal,” with many fans pointing out her noticeably thinner appearance in the footage. She had also been campaigning for awards for both films, ultimately earning a best supporting actress.

What Happened

She also just released her eighth studio album, Petal, at the end of July. Grande next stars in Focker-in-Law, opposite Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller, which hits theaters on Nov.

• Grande has been booked and busy the last few years, filming Wicked and Wicked: For Good, which released in 2024 and 2025, respectively.

• On the music side, she dropped her seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine, in 2024, before heading out on a 3-month-long tour starting in June.

• People was first to report the news of Grande stepping back from visibility after the tour.

Key Details

The production will cast another lead to replace Grande.

• However, THR confirmed Grande will no longer be participating in the project, which opens at London’s Barbican Centre next summer.

• The “hate that i made you love me” singer was also set to appear, opposite her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey, in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George.

• It’s unclear if Grande plans to participate in the film’s upcoming press tour.

What Reports Say

Coverage of the story so far points to:

• Continued reporting by The Hollywood Reporter as more details emerge