Ariana Grande Shares Update on Her First Tour in Six Years

Ariana Grande is officially getting ready to return to the stage and fans are finally hearing more about what that moment will feel like. 

While attending the 2026 Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, the singer and actress shared a rare update about her upcoming Eternal Sunshine Tour, marking her first tour in six years. 

The tour is set to kick off in June and comes after a long break from life on the road following her Sweetener World Tour in 2019. Speaking with E! News on the red carpet, Grande made it clear that the excitement is building, even if she’s keeping most of the details under wraps. 

“I’ve been working on the set list for months now,” she said, explaining that the show is shaping up well but still needs time to come together. Rehearsals, she noted, are starting very soon, and that’s when everything will truly take shape.

Grande’s return to touring also comes at a busy moment in her career, as she wraps up her press commitments for Wicked: For Good, which earned multiple nominations at the Critics Choice Awards, including her own nod for Best Supporting Actress.

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Ariana Grande’s Long-Awaited Return

The Eternal Sunshine Tour will support Grande’s hit album Eternal Sunshine, which features fan-favorite tracks like “Yes, And?” and “We Can’t Be Friends.” 

The tour will include stops across North America and Europe, making it one of her biggest live projects since before the pandemic.

Despite the scale of the tour, Grande says the version of herself fans will see onstage hasn’t changed much. When asked how “tour Ariana” compares to who she is now, she kept her answer simple and honest. 

“I think it’s the same person,” she said. “I am grateful to work, and I’m excited for the tour.”

Grande has hinted that this tour could be her “last hurrah” for a while, which is why she’s focused on making it special. While chatting with E! News, she was also playfully pressed about whether fans might see a little bit of Glinda, her Wicked character, appear during the show. 

Grande didn’t confirm or deny anything, only teasing, “We’ll have to see. I don’t know. We’ll see.” 

She added that once rehearsals begin and the production is on its feet, she’ll know what feels right, but until then, she wants to keep it a surprise.

Grande’s desire to protect the mystery of the Eternal Sunshine Tour feels intentional. After months of set list planning, she still believes that some things can’t be decided until the full production comes together. “We’ll never know until we get into the rehearsals,” she explained, noting that seeing how songs and staging work in real time will help shape the final show.As June 2026 approaches, excitement around the Eternal Sunshine Tour is expected to grow, even without a full set list or stage concept revealed. For now, Grande seems content knowing the pieces are falling into place. And for fans, the promise of seeing her back onstage after six years is already enough to make this tour feel special.

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