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E! News reports Grande has withdrawn from the 2027 Barbican revival of Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park With George, in which she was to star opposite Jonathan Bailey. Her representative said she will 'step back from visibility' after the Eternal Sunshine tour ends September 1 at London's O2, citing 'endless, ongoing public scrutiny.' Producers said the show will still open in summer 2027 with new casting, adding they support her decision.
source: E! News· Variety
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E! News reports Grande dropped her eighth studio album petal on July 31, describing it as 'a little feral' and saying 'this time, I didn't filter as much as I usually do.' The title track's music video casts her as a rejected aspiring actress named Pepper and ends in a gory swipe at entertainment executives, marking a sharp departure from her usual aesthetic.
source: E! News
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Per Variety, Grande addressed her step-back announcement onstage at Chicago's United Center, saying it was 'not a reactive or impulsive thing' but a decision 'quietly made a long time ago.' She called the Eternal Sunshine tour 'the greatest experience of my professional and creative life' and stressed that the break is self-care, not a response to negativity.
source: Variety