Ariana Grande is officially heading back on the road.
The 32-year-old pop superstar revealed on Thursday that she will embark on her first tour in seven years, ending a lengthy hiatus from live performances.
A day after teasing the news with cryptic posts on social media, the God Is a Woman hitmaker confirmed the tour in less than 24 hours later.
‘See you next year ♡,’ she captioned her Instagram post, informing her fans when presale tickets go on sale.
The Eternal Sunshine tour will kick off with nine major North American dates before heading overseas for an impressive five-night residency in London.
Additional stops are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Ariana Grande is officially heading back on the road after seven years; seen in 2019 at Coachella; seen in 2024
Grande’s return to touring marks her first since her split from real estate broker Dalton Gomez in 2023 and comes on the heels of her massive year in film.
The singer starred as Glinda in Wicked, the screen adaptation of the Broadway hit, which has catapulted her profile in Hollywood.
The announcement also represents a change in tune for Grande.
Late last year, she told Variety that a tour wasn’t on the horizon, given her focus on acting
‘I feel so grateful to the acting, and I think my fans know that music and being on stage will always be a part of my life, but I don’t see it coming anytime soon,’ she said at the time.
‘I think the next few years, hopefully we’ll be exploring different forms of art, and I think acting is feeling like home right now… I am appreciative for [my fans’] understanding. I’m so grateful for the ways in which we’ve grown together over this whole journey with Wicked. But music will always be a part of my life.’
While she has been prioritizing her acting career over the past few years, the Grammy winner recently reassured fans that she was not ditching music.
She wrote on Instagram in July: ‘Very silly of you all to assume that just because I have my hands full with many things that I plan to abandon singing and music…!!!
A day after teasing the news with cryptic posts on social media, the God Is a Woman confirmed the tour in less than 24 hours later
‘See you next year ♡,’ she captioned her Instagram post, informing her fans when presale tickets go on sale
The Eternal Sunshine tour will kick off with nine major North American dates before heading overseas for an impressive five-night residency in London; seen in 2019
‘It is and always has been my lifeline. There will need to be room made for all of it. It may not look exactly like it did before but I much prefer how it looks in my head. I am having fun. I feel grateful and excited and inspired.’
Hinting at a possible tour, Ariana said she was planning to sing for her fans next year and was currently ‘finding a balance’.
She wrote: ‘Finding a balance, between many projects and endeavors I love, and doing it my own way… so I’m working on a plan to sing for you all next year. Even if it’s just for a little.’
Her next projects include promoting Wicked: For Good, which hits theaters November 21, 2025, and filming Dr. Seuss’ Oh, The Places You’ll Go!.
Grande’s return to touring marks her first since her split from real estate broker Dalton Gomez in 2023 and comes on the heels of her massive year in film
In May 2017, a suicide bomber killed 22 and injured 139 when he detonated a device as people were leaving Grande’s concert at Manchester Arena.
A year later, Grande told British Vogue that she was still experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
‘It’s hard to talk about because so many people have suffered such severe, tremendous loss. But, yeah, it’s a real thing,’ she said.
‘I know those families and my fans, and everyone there experienced a tremendous amount of it as well. Time is the biggest thing.’
‘I feel like I shouldn’t even be talking about my own experience – like I shouldn’t even say anything. I don’t think I’ll ever know how to talk about it and not cry.’
