Ariana Grande's team has confirmed she will step back from public-facing work once her Eternal Sunshine Tour concludes on 1 September, and has also withdrawn from the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park With George", in which she was due to star opposite Jonathan Bailey. Her representative cited "endless, ongoing public scrutiny" as the reason, indicating the break extends well beyond the end of touring into her wider stage and screen commitments.

Grande's team said she wants to finish the tour "on a high note" before taking "a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances", while stressing how much she has enjoyed the tour and her fans. The scrutiny is thought to relate partly to online commentary about her weight following the release of her "Petal" music video, and comes after Grande's rise to A-list status via 2024's "Wicked", which earned her an Oscar nomination and led into the hit sequel "Wicked: For Good". The timing is notable because Grande is due to star in Universal's "Focker-in-Law" alongside Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller, released just before Thanksgiving, which would typically demand a high-profile promotional tour; Universal has not said whether Grande's planned break will affect that press campaign.