Ariana Grande Misses São Paulo ‘Wicked: Part 2’ Premiere After Flight Safety Issue

Overview

• A safety-related maintenance problem forced Grande and her team to disembark, prompting her late cancellation hours before the São Paulo event.
• Grande apologized publicly, asked that fans not wish harm to her or her team, and said she was devastated by the outcome.
• The premiere proceeded in São Paulo without her, with Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, and director Jon M. Chu attending and greeting fans.
• Reactions on social media ranged from empathy to sharp criticism, and Grande’s name trended on X as the event unfolded.
• Universal’s promotional tour continues with stops in Paris, London, Singapore, and New York, and the film is slated to open in Brazil on November 20.