Ariana Grande Breaks Down in Tears at L.A. Tour Stop: “So Overwhelming”

Ariana Grande felt the love in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

The superstar singer delivered the second of four performances at Crypto.com Arena on The Eternal Sunshine Tour, and 90 minutes through the show Grande stopped to address the crowd, which responded to her comments with wild cheers and applause.

“Thank you so much, oh my god. L.A., thank you so much. Are you kidding? What the hell? I’ve never in my life experienced a crowd like this,” Grande said as she got emotional and wiped away tears with a gloved hand while wearing custom Vivienne Westwood, Christian Louboutin boots and Swarovski jewelry. “This is so overwhelming in the most beautiful way ever. Thank you so much for being so loving. Holy moly. I said holy moly, but I meant it, you know.”

As the crowd cheered, Grande continued her comments while wiping away more tears. “This means so much to me. You guys are so amazing. I love you so much and I always have. You can’t do this to me, you know what I mean, because you know what’s going to happen. You know I’m a cancer. This is going to happen,” she said, motioning that more tears would come if they continued to applaud and cheer like that.”

Grande then thanked her fans for “always being such a loving, safe presence in my life” and being there “throughout all these chapters and all of these years.” She hasn’t toured since 2019, so The Eternal Sunshine Tour marked a triumphant return to the stage after taking some years to film, promote and perform on behalf of the Wicked franchise for Universal Pictures alongside Cynthia Erivo for director Jon M. Chu. (On that note, The Hollywood Reporter spotted Universal chairman Donna Langley attending Sunday night’s show and sitting in one of Crypto’s VIP suites.)

“I just have so much gratitude,” she added. “And wow. Holy shit. Holy fuck. Thank you.”

Grande, whose talent and comedic timing landed her Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, then switched from earnest to humorous. “I also have to say this is my first time touring wearing contact lenses. It’s so nice to see you for the first time in my life and to be able to connect. It’s so powerful,” she quipped. “This is a very overwhelming night.”

She closed by saying thank you to her fans for being there for her from 2013’s “Honeymoon Avenue” to 2025’s “Hampstead.” On cue, she then launched into a performance of the latter track. The setlist for the night included such hits as “yes, and?”, “positions,” “thank u, next,” “7 rings,” “Rain on Me,” “Break Free,” “Dangerous Woman,” “we can’t be friends” and her current No. 1 track “Hate That I Made You Love Me,” which became her milestone 10th Hot 100 No. 1.

The Live Nation-produced tour was in support of her seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine, released on March 8, 2024, via Republic Records, and its deluxe follow-up, Eternal Sunshine: Brighter Days Ahead, which dropped a year later. It also comes on the eve of the release of her eighth studio album, Petals, set for release on July 31.

It’s already been a draw for celebrities. Spotted at Saturday night’s L.A. show were Kim Kardashian, Emma Roberts, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, Addison Rae, Ashlee Simpson Ross and more.

Upcoming Eternal Sunshine Tour dates:

Wednesday, June 17 – Los Angeles’ Kia Forum

Friday, June 19 – Los Angeles’ Kia Forum

Wednesday, June 24 – Austin’s Moody Center

Friday, June 26 – Austin’s Moody Center

Tuesday, June 30 – Sunrise, Floriday’s Amerant Bank Arena

Thursday, July 2 – Sunrise, Florida’s Amerant Bank Arena

Monday, July 6 – Atlanta’s State Farm Arena

Wednesday, July 8 – Atlanta’s State Farm Arena

Sunday, July 12 – Brooklyn’s Barclays Center

Monday, July 13 – Brooklyn’s Barclays Center

Thursday, July 16 – Brooklyn’s Barclays Center

Saturday, July 18 – Brooklyn’s Barclays Center

Wednesday, July 22 – Boston’s TD Garden

Friday, July 24 – Boston’s TD Garden

Tuesday, July 28 – Montreal’s Bell Centre

Thursday, July 30 – Montreal’s Bell Centre

Monday, August 3 – Chicago’s United Center

Wednesday, August 5 – Chicago’s United Center

Saturday, August 15 – London’s The O2

Sunday, August 16 – London’s The O2

Wednesday, August 19 – London’s The O2

Thursday, August 20 – London’s The O2

Sunday, August 23 – London’s The O2