Ariana Grande Clarifies Upcoming Break and Says It Was Planned in Advance: ‘Boundaries, They Need to Be Set’

By Steven J. Horowitz

Steven J. Horowitz

Senior Music Writer

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Ariana Grande has spoken out about her upcoming break from her professional career after a representative said that she will step out of the public eye following the conclusion of her “Eternal Sunshine” tour in early September.

During her first of three performances at Chicago’s United Center on Monday night, Grande paused at the front of the stage to address news of her upcoming hiatus, which coincided with the announcement that she would be dropping out of Stephen Sondheim’s West End revival of “Sunday in the Park With George.”

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