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Ariana Grande Says 'Wicked' Revived Her Music Career, Sets Limited 2026 'Eternal Sunshine' Tour

On the Shut Up Evan podcast, she credits playing Glinda with restoring her desire to record.

Overview

  • Grande revealed she secretly planned to stop making albums when she left for London to film Wicked.
  • She said portraying Glinda "totally rearranged" her relationship to creating and sparked the making of 2024's Eternal Sunshine.
  • Grande recorded the album around Wicked’s schedule and reshoots, and it later earned a 2025 Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album.
  • A limited 2026 tour begins June 6 in Oakland with stops in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago and Montreal, concluding with five shows at London’s O2 Arena in August.
  • She described her pop persona as a character, called touring emotionally taxing and signaled that tours may remain infrequent after this run.