{
  "id": 4947632,
  "title": "Ariana Grande Tears Up as She Ends ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Tour Ahead of Step Back From Visibility: ‘I Have Loved Every Minute of This’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/ariana-grande-tears-up-as-she-ends-eternal-sunshine-tour-ahead-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T21:56:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/ariana-grande-tears-up-eternal-sunshine-tour-finale-london-1236848730/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ariana Grande concluded her \"Eternal Sunshine\" tour with a final show at London's O2 Arena, expressing her gratitude to the audience for the \"extraordinary experience\" across 41 shows. According to Variety, Grande described it as an experience she has \"loved every minute of.\" During the show, she became emotional, particularly when performing \"One Last Time,\" a song that holds significance as an anthem for survivors of the 2017 Manchester terror attack.\n\nGrande's performance was notable for her composure, despite occasionally showing signs of fragility. She had announced a break from public-facing appearances following months of speculation about her health and appearance. The BBC reported that Grande had withdrawn from a production of Stephen Sondheim's \"Sunday in the Park with George\" at London's Barbican, and her co-star Jonathan Bailey also pulled out.\n\nDuring the final show, Grande made some changes to her performances, including tweaking the lyrics of \"Thank U, Next\" as reported by Billboard. She also had to adapt to a foot injury, wearing knee-high platform boots instead of her trademark stilettos. Despite this, Grande delivered a professional performance, with her emotions briefly getting the better of her during the song \"Nowhere, Nobody.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Ariana Grande Makes Heartfelt Tweak to ‘Thank U, Next’ Lyric Dedicated to Ricky Alvarez in Final Eternal Sunshine Show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/ariana-grande-makes-heartfelt-tweak-to-thank-u-next-lyric-dedicated",
        "published": "2026-09-01T21:36:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}