Ariana Grande has revealed that her forthcoming Eternal Sunshine Tour may be her final time on the road for “a long time,” marking a major shift in the pop star’s career as she explores new creative paths. While she hasn’t ruled out touring altogether, Grande admitted she has grown more interested in other artistic ventures and expects her future to look very different from the past decade.
Grande last toured in 2019 with the Sweetener World Tour, a massive run that spanned more than 100 shows across North America and Europe. Since then, the Grammy winner has shifted her focus away from the traditional pop grind and toward acting, earning widespread praise; including an Oscar nomination for her role as Glinda in Wicked earlier this year. She is currently promoting the sequel, Wicked: For Good, which hits cinemas later this week.
Speaking on actress Amy Poehler’s podcast, Grande opened up about a new phase in her life and career. “I feel like the last 10 or 15 years will look very different to the ones that are coming up,” she said. “I’m very excited to do this small tour. But I think it might not happen again for a long, long, long, long time.”
For Grande, the Eternal Sunshine Tour feels like a moment of closure — and celebration. “I’m going to give it my all and it’s going to be beautiful,” she said. “And I’m so grateful. I think that’s why I’m doing it because I’m like: ‘One last hurrah’, for now.”
Grande explained that her decision is rooted in a desire to reconnect with passions she had long before her pop superstardom. Though she has spent much of her career focused on music, she grew up loving musical theatre and comedy, interests she is now eager to explore more deeply. “I’ve spent so much time only doing pop music,” she said, suggesting that stepping away from touring could help her rediscover what feels authentic. What’s best for her “soul” and her “art,” she added, will be following whatever creative path feels right in the moment.
Her upcoming tour is tied to her latest album, Eternal Sunshine, released in 2024. Despite the album’s critical and commercial success, fans have yet to see it performed live. Next year’s shows will mark her return to the stage for the first time in seven years.
The Eternal Sunshine Tour is set to begin on 6 June and run through 6 August, covering 41 dates across North America. After that, Grande will head to London for a 10-show residency at The O2, a rare and intimate run compared to the large-scale arena tours that previously defined her career.
The smaller size of this tour is a striking contrast to her earlier live eras. The Sweetener World Tour in 2019 consisted of 101 shows, making it the longest and most expansive tour of her career. Before that, the Dangerous Woman Tour in 2017 included 77 shows across several continents, while the Honeymoon Tour in 2015 featured 88 shows. Over the years, Grande became known not only for her powerful vocals but also for her demanding touring schedules, elaborate staging, and global reach.
Now, at 32, she is intentionally shifting gears. While she remains grateful for her touring years, Grande appears ready for new creative challenges, projects that align more closely with where she is now, both personally and artistically. For fans, the Eternal Sunshine Tour represents an opportunity to experience her live performance again and potentially for the last time in a long while.
Still, Grande’s message is clear: this is not goodbye forever. The door remains open for future tours, just not anytime soon. For now, she is embracing a fresh chapter, one defined by artistic freedom, renewed passions, and the chance to step away from the rhythm of back-to-back world tours.
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