{"id":2076578,"date":"2026-08-04T07:01:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T04:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2076578"},"modified":"2026-08-04T07:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T04:01:52","slug":"ariana-grande-speaks-out-on-break-from-public-eye-multiple-things-can-be-true-at-the-same-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2076578","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande speaks out on break from public eye: \u201cMultiple things can be true at the same time\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ariana-grande@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ariana Grande speaks out on break from public eye: \u201cMultiple things can be true at the same time\u201d<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The singer told the audience at her show in Chicago that &#8220;boundaries need to be set [and] human beings can need a break sometimes&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Tom Skinner<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-04T08:01:52+01:00\">4th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ariana-grande@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Ariana Grande. CREDIT: @katiatemkin\" title=\"ariana-grande@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Ariana Grande. CREDIT: @katiatemkin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Ariana Grande has spoken out about her decision to take a break from the public eye, telling fans that \u201cmultiple things can be true at the same time\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The pop star\u2019s representatives confirmed over the weekend that she would be \u201ctaking a step back from visibility\u201d following her current \u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019 tour.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Ariana Grande \u2013 \u2018Petal\u2019 review: conflicted pop songs under the spotlight<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>She has also withdrawn from the upcoming West End revival of\u00a0<i>Sunday In The Park With George<\/i>, in which she had been due to appear alongside her <i>Wicked<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i>co-star Jonathan Bailey. It would have been her West End debut at London\u2019s Barbican Centre, starting next summer.<\/p>\n<p>During the first of her three shows at Chicago\u2019s United Center last night (Monday August 3), Grande took a moment to \u201cclear the air about a few things\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes when a story comes out that\u2019s not directly from me, things can get a little blown out of proportion, so I wanted to speak to my fans directly tonight because I love you so much,\u201d the singer told the audience (via <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing. It was something that I have decided. A plan that I had quietly made a long time ago. It was a decision that was made from a thoughtful and empowered place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She went on: \u201cI heard that my fans were worried that negativity was ruining things for me, but I just have to say that could not be more the far opposite. This is not what that is. And I just want to be very, very clear: multiple things can be true at the same time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cBoundaries need to be set, human beings can need a break sometimes and also, this can be and will continue to be the greatest experience of my professional and creative life.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chris\/video\/7670000238119161119\" data-video-id=\"7670000238119161119\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@chris\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chris?refer=embed\">@chris<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>HER PUTTING HER PHONE IN HER BOOT AT THE END \u2620\ufe0f we love uuuu @arianagrande <a title=\"arianagrande\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/arianagrande?refer=embed\">#arianagrande<\/a> <a title=\"eternalsunshinetour\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/eternalsunshinetour?refer=embed\">#eternalsunshinetour<\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Chris Olsen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7670000226702297887?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Chris Olsen<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Grande explained that despite \u201cwhat noises exist out there, nothing will ever be able to distort my reality or be real to me or louder to me than this love that we share, or even how it feels to make art with the people that I love and respect\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cThis is what I will always take with me and carry with me, because the rest of that shit is not mine to carry, so I don\u2019t carry it. And I wanted you to hear that from me.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Elaborating on her reasons for speaking out, Grande shared: \u201cI needed to get out here and differentiate that from my truth for all of you because I love you and this tour has been the most healing, beautiful, corrective, magnificent, special experience of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p>The initial statement about Grande\u2019s decision to step back from public life came shortly after she released her eighth studio album, \u2018Petal\u2019, last Friday (July 31).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p>Her reps said she would be \u201ctaking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny\u201d. The message stated that Grande would end the tour \u201con a high note, both healthily and happily\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>People<\/em>\u00a0quoted a source close to the star, who emphasised that she was in good health. \u201cShe performs a very physical show, and there is a lot of athleticism involved,\u201d they commented. \u201cShe performs healthily and successfully at a very high level night after night.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3960393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3960393\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3960393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ariana-Grande-Credit-@katiatemkin.jpg\" alt=\"Ariana Grande Petal Review\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3960393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ariana Grande. Credit: @katiatemkin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The decision comes after renewed public commentary surrounding Grande\u2019s body and appearance, which intensified online after she recently released the video for \u2018Petal\u2019, the title track from her new album.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Last month,\u00a0it was reported that Grande had also pulled out of the new season of <em>American Horror Story <\/em>due to touring commitments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ariana-grande-to-take-a-step-back-from-visibility-amid-endless-ongoing-public-scrutiny-3960359\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>She is still set to appear alongside\u00a0Ben Stiller\u00a0and\u00a0Robert De Niro\u00a0in the upcoming\u00a0<i>Meet\u00a0The\u00a0Parents\u00a0<\/i>sequel\u00a0<i>Focker-In-Law<\/i>, which is due to be released in November.<\/p>\n<p>Grande is scheduled to play two more concerts at Chicago\u2019s United Center tomorrow (Wednesday August 5) and Thursday (August 6). She\u2019ll then head to the UK for a 10-night residency at The O2 in London between August 15 and September 1. Find any remaining tickets here.<\/p>\n<p>In a three-and-a-half-star review of \u2018Petal\u2019, <em>NME<\/em> wrote: \u201cRather than turning heartache into collective joy and wonder \u2013 which has always been her greatest strength \u2013 \u2018Petal\u2019 pulls inward, beseeching the listener to hold empathy for her experiences, even as she reportedly looks to\u00a0step back from public life following the \u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019 tour.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ariana Grande<\/li>\n<li>Pop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also 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class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Ariana Grande has spoken out about her decision to take a break from the public eye, telling fans that \u201cmultiple things can be true at the same time\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The pop star\u2019s representatives confirmed over the weekend that she would be \u201ctaking a step back from visibility\u201d following her current \u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019 tour.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Ariana Grande \u2013 \u2018Petal\u2019 review: conflicted pop songs under the spotlight<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>She has also withdrawn from the upcoming West End revival of\u00a0<i>Sunday In The Park With George<\/i>, in which she had been due to appear alongside her <i>Wicked<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i>co-star Jonathan Bailey. It would have been her West End debut at London\u2019s Barbican Centre, starting next summer.<\/p>\n<p>During the first of her three shows at Chicago\u2019s United Center last night (Monday August 3), Grande took a moment to \u201cclear the air about a few things\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes when a story comes out that\u2019s not directly from me, things can get a little blown out of proportion, so I wanted to speak to my fans directly tonight because I love you so much,\u201d the singer told the audience (via <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing. It was something that I have decided. A plan that I had quietly made a long time ago. It was a decision that was made from a thoughtful and empowered place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She went on: \u201cI heard that my fans were worried that negativity was ruining things for me, but I just have to say that could not be more the far opposite. This is not what that is. And I just want to be very, very clear: multiple things can be true at the same time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cBoundaries need to be set, human beings can need a break sometimes and also, this can be and will continue to be the greatest experience of my professional and creative life.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chris\/video\/7670000238119161119\" data-video-id=\"7670000238119161119\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@chris\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chris?refer=embed\">@chris<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>HER PUTTING HER PHONE IN HER BOOT AT THE END \u2620\ufe0f we love uuuu @arianagrande <a title=\"arianagrande\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/arianagrande?refer=embed\">#arianagrande<\/a> <a title=\"eternalsunshinetour\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/eternalsunshinetour?refer=embed\">#eternalsunshinetour<\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Chris Olsen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7670000226702297887?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Chris Olsen<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Grande explained that despite \u201cwhat noises exist out there, nothing will ever be able to distort my reality or be real to me or louder to me than this love that we share, or even how it feels to make art with the people that I love and respect\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cThis is what I will always take with me and carry with me, because the rest of that shit is not mine to carry, so I don\u2019t carry it. And I wanted you to hear that from me.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Elaborating on her reasons for speaking out, Grande shared: \u201cI needed to get out here and differentiate that from my truth for all of you because I love you and this tour has been the most healing, beautiful, corrective, magnificent, special experience of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p>The initial statement about Grande\u2019s decision to step back from public life came shortly after she released her eighth studio album, \u2018Petal\u2019, last Friday (July 31).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p>Her reps said she would be \u201ctaking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny\u201d. The message stated that Grande would end the tour \u201con a high note, both healthily and happily\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>People<\/em>\u00a0quoted a source close to the star, who emphasised that she was in good health. \u201cShe performs a very physical show, and there is a lot of athleticism involved,\u201d they commented. \u201cShe performs healthily and successfully at a very high level night after night.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3960393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3960393\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3960393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ariana-Grande-Credit-@katiatemkin.jpg\" alt=\"Ariana Grande Petal Review\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3960393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ariana Grande. Credit: @katiatemkin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The decision comes after renewed public commentary surrounding Grande\u2019s body and appearance, which intensified online after she recently released the video for \u2018Petal\u2019, the title track from her new album.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Last month,\u00a0it was reported that Grande had also pulled out of the new season of <em>American Horror Story <\/em>due to touring commitments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ariana-grande-to-take-a-step-back-from-visibility-amid-endless-ongoing-public-scrutiny-3960359\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>She is still set to appear alongside\u00a0Ben Stiller\u00a0and\u00a0Robert De Niro\u00a0in the upcoming\u00a0<i>Meet\u00a0The\u00a0Parents\u00a0<\/i>sequel\u00a0<i>Focker-In-Law<\/i>, which is due to be released in November.<\/p>\n<p>Grande is scheduled to play two more concerts at Chicago\u2019s United Center tomorrow (Wednesday August 5) and Thursday (August 6). She\u2019ll then head to the UK for a 10-night residency at The O2 in London between August 15 and September 1. Find any remaining tickets here.<\/p>\n<p>In a three-and-a-half-star review of \u2018Petal\u2019, <em>NME<\/em> wrote: \u201cRather than turning heartache into collective joy and wonder \u2013 which has always been her greatest strength \u2013 \u2018Petal\u2019 pulls inward, beseeching the listener to hold empathy for her experiences, even as she reportedly looks to\u00a0step back from public life following the \u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019 tour.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ariana-grande-to-take-a-step-back-from-visibility-amid-endless-ongoing-public-scrutiny-3960359\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>She is still set to appear alongside\u00a0Ben Stiller\u00a0and\u00a0Robert De Niro\u00a0in the upcoming\u00a0<i>Meet\u00a0The\u00a0Parents\u00a0<\/i>sequel\u00a0<i>Focker-In-Law<\/i>, which is due to be released in November.<\/p>\n<p>Grande is scheduled to play two more concerts at Chicago\u2019s United Center tomorrow (Wednesday August 5) and Thursday (August 6). She\u2019ll then head to the UK for a 10-night residency at The O2 in London between August 15 and September 1. Find any remaining tickets here.<\/p>\n<p>In a three-and-a-half-star review of \u2018Petal\u2019, <em>NME<\/em> wrote: \u201cRather than turning heartache into collective joy and wonder \u2013 which has always been her greatest strength \u2013 \u2018Petal\u2019 pulls inward, beseeching the listener to hold empathy for her experiences, even as she reportedly looks to\u00a0step back from public life following the \u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019 tour.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ariana-grande-speaks-out-on-break-from-public-eye-multiple-things-can-be-true-at-the-same-time-3960576&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ariana-grande@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Ariana Grande speaks out on break from public eye: \u201cMultiple things can be true at the same time\u201d The singer told the audience at her show in Chicago that &#8220;boundaries need to be set [and] human beings can need a break sometimes&#8221; By Tom Skinner 4th August 2026 Ariana Grande. 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