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Ariana Grande concludes Eternal Sunshine tour ahead of extended public hiatus

The singer wrapped a 41-show run in London after withdrawing from upcoming public appearances and stage productions.

Updated Sep 1, 2026 · 22:18 UTC3 reports

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Ariana Grande completed her 41-show Eternal Sunshine tour with a final concert at London's O2 Arena on Tuesday.
The finale marks the start of an extended hiatus from public-facing appearances for the singer.
Grande previously described the tour as a planned 'last hurrah,' though the timeline for any future live performances remains unspecified.

Grande concluded her 41-date Eternal Sunshine tour on September 1 with the last of 10 residency performances at the O2 Arena in London.[Variety · BBC News · Billboard]
A representative for Grande stated in August that she would step back from public visibility due to sustained public scrutiny.[Variety · BBC News]
Grande clarified during an August concert that the hiatus was decided quietly in advance from an empowered position rather than impulsively in response to negativity.[Variety · BBC News]
In conjunction with the hiatus, Grande and co-star Jonathan Bailey both withdrew from an upcoming production of 'Sunday in the Park with George' at London's Barbican.[Variety · BBC News]
Grande performed the final London shows in platform boots instead of stilettos after sustaining what she described as a non-serious deep cut to her foot.[BBC News]

It is unknown how long Grande's step back from visibility will last or whether she will return to live touring in the future.[BBC News]