Ariana Grande broke down in tears at her Los Angeles concert on Saturday as she thaked fans for their support following her split from Ethan Slater.
âThis is so overwhelming in the most beautiful way ever,â she said at her second Eternal Sunshine Tour show at Crypto.com Arena.
âThank you so much for being so loving,â Grande continued. âHoly moly. I said holy moly, but I meant it, you know.â
The 32-year-old told the cheering audience sheâs ânever in my life experienced a crowd like thisâ and said their support âmeans so much to me.â
âYou canât do this to me, you know what I mean, because you know whatâs going to happen,â she went on. âYou know Iâm a Cancer. This is going to happen.â
As the crowd continued to applaud, Grande thanked her fans for being âsuch a loving, safe presenceâ in her life âthroughout all these chapters and all of these years.â
âItâs been seven years since Iâve been on stage in front of you all,â she noted, âand youâve stood by my side and supported me.â
âI just have so much gratitude,â Grande added. âAnd wow. Holy shit. Holy fâk. Thank you.â
Before she continued her performance, Grande randomly told the audience that the concert was âthe first time touring wearing contact lenses.â
âItâs so nice to see you for the first time in my life and to be able to connect,â she quipped while straight-faced. âItâs so powerful.â
Page Six confirmed last week Grande split from Slater, 34, after three years of dating.
A source told us the âWickedâ co-star âbroke up several months agoâ but have âremained friends since then.â
âAriana is feeling really happy and focused on the next chapter with her âEternal Sunshineâ tour and the upcoming release of her album âPetal,ââ the insider added.
TMZ, who was first to report the news, reported that Grandeâs upcoming, set for release July 31, is not inspired by the breakup or her relationship with Slater.
Grande and Slater met on the set of âWickedâ in 2022 while they were married to Dalton Gomez and Lilly Jay, respectively.
The âInto Youâ singer and Gomez, 30, separated by July 2023 after a little over two years of marriage
That same month, Slater filed for divorce from Jay, with whom he shares a young son.
Jay, 33, blasted Grande to Page Six after news of Slaterâs romance with the Grammy Award winner broke.
â[Arianaâs] the story, really. Not a girlâs girl,â Jay told us at the time. âMy family is just collateral damage.â
However, a source told Page Six Grande and Slater âdidnât do anything wrongâ and claimed Slater was separated from his wife for two months before romancing the pop star.
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