Overview
- Grande has begun a 10-night, sold-out residency at London’s O2 Arena that will run through September 1 and has delivered visibly emotional shows that leaned on Eternal Sunshine and new material from Petal.
- The singer brought Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo onstage for surprise duets of “For Good” and a Get Happy/Happy Days medley on Aug. 16, a moment widely shared by fans and the artists.
- A representative confirmed that Grande will “take a step back from visibility” after the residency, and she has told fans the break was a planned, empowered decision rather than a reactive move.
- Filming notices at the O2 and heightened venue security have prompted reporting that the London dates may be professionally recorded and are being staged with extra protective measures, with some outlets linking those precautions to the 2017 Manchester attack.
- The announced hiatus has already altered Grande’s schedule: she withdrew from the West End revival of Sunday In The Park With George and faces ongoing public scrutiny after the Petal video, which coverage says contributed to her decision to reduce public-facing work.