Ariana Grande admits 2026 tour will be ‘small’ compared to past treks

November 25, 2025 – Radio 854 Music News:

Ariana Grande has revealed that her upcoming 2026 Eternal Sunshine Tour will be significantly smaller than the massive world tours she has done in the past. In a new interview with Interview magazine, the pop superstar opened up about redefining her relationship with touring and choosing a more balanced approach.

A lighter schedule by choice

Grande explained that the new tour will feature around 45 shows, which she says is “at least half of what I used to do” on previous treks. Despite the smaller scale, the tour will still include major cities and high-production shows — just with far fewer dates than fans are used to.

According to reports, the tour is set to begin on 6 June 2026 in Oakland and wrap up on 1 September 2026 in London.

“One last hurrah”… for now

Speaking on Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast, Ariana hinted that this tour may be her last for quite some time. She described it as her “one last hurrah,” adding that the experience of touring again “might not happen for a long, long, long, long time.”

She also shared that she has spent the past few years healing her relationship with music and touring, especially after working on the Wicked films. The Broadway-inspired project helped her reconnect with creativity and rediscover joy in performing.

Expanding her artistic world

Grande said she hopes to explore more than just pop music in the future — including acting, musicals, comedy, and other creative outlets she loved growing up. This new tour, she emphasized, is built around what “authentically feels good” for her at this moment in her life.