The Eternal Sunshine Tour
Tour by Ariana Grande
Promotional poster
Location
  • Canada
  • England
  • U.S.
Associated albums
  • Positions
  • Eternal Sunshine
Start date June 6, 2026 (2026-06-06)
End date September 1, 2026 (2026-09-01)
No. of shows 41
Producer Live Nation
Website shop.arianagrande.com/pages/tour
Ariana Grande concert chronology
  • Rift Tour
    (2021)
  • The Eternal Sunshine Tour
    (2026)

The Eternal Sunshine Tour is the fifth concert tour and fourth arena tour by the American singer Ariana Grande, in support of her sixth and seventh studio albums, Positions (2020)[disputed – discuss] and Eternal Sunshine (2024). The tour commenced on June 6, 2026, at Oakland Arena in Oakland, United States, and is scheduled to conclude on September 1 of the same year at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom. It features 41 shows.

Background and development

In March 2024, Ariana Grande released her seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine.[1] Four months later, during an interview on the Shut Up Evan podcast, she said that she planned a "mini sampling of shows" supporting the album, adding that it would be "a really lovely idea to be able to trickle in some shows" between the releases of Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025).[2]

Speculation arose that December on an announcement of a concert tour for the following year; Grande's label, Republic Records, denied the rumors, stating that there were "no plans" for her to tour.[3] During an interview with Variety that month, Grande stated that, although "music and being on stage will always be a part of [her] life", she would not be touring "anytime soon", prioritizing acting for "the next few years".[4]

In July 2025, Grande teased potential shows for 2026 on social media, writing: "I plan to sing for you all next year. Even if its just for a little."[5][6] At the end of August, Grande teased the tour on social media with a video that referenced her musical short film Brighter Days Ahead (2025).[7][8] Live Nation Entertainment announced the tour a day later.[9][10][11] In addition to Eternal Sunshine, the tour is also supporting Grande's sixth album, Positions (2020),[12] and the set list of the opening night includes "Hate That I Made You Love Me", the lead single of her eighth album, Petal (2026).[13]

Production

Grande and her long-time collaborator, Christian Breslauer, directed the tour, which features references to The Wizard of Oz (1939) and continues the narrative established in Brighter Days Ahead.[14] The staging of the tour further alludes to the latter film by including the house featured in it.[15]

Fashion and styling

On May 14, 2026, Law Roach revealed during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he would be styling the outfits for the tour.[16] He previously styled the outfits for the Dangerous Woman Tour (2017) and the Sweetener World Tour (2019).[17][18] Six custom costumes were designed for the concert by designers Givenchy by Sarah Burton, Christian Louboutin, Alexander McQueen, and Vivienne Westwood, amongst others.[19] Following the tour's opening night, Roach spoke to Vogue and explained that the designs were selected based on Grande's decision regarding the set list. He described everything as "scores for a movie", emphasizing that they wanted the clothing to reflect that concept.[20]

Critical reception

Billboard's Lyndsey Havens described Grande's opening night as "more special than ever". She further highlighted the concert's storytelling and Grande's humor as one of the best moments of the night.[14] In a review for USA Today, Melissa Ruggieri described the concert's production as "lavish" and felt the tour was a "well-earned victory lap" and a "welcome homecoming" for Grande.[21] Larisha Paul of Rolling Stone highlighted Grande's choice to craft a "pointed" set list, which they felt created "an essential conversation between herself and her fans".[15]

Commercial performance

Ticket sales

Tickets for the Eternal Sunshine Tour sold out rapidly due to popular and high demand, leading to widespread fan disappointment over technical issues and inflated prices on the resale market such as Stub Hub, Viagogo, TickPick, and Vivid Seats: resale tickets for the Los Angeles shows ranged between $780 to over $7,000.[22][23] Ticketmaster and SeatGeek crashed during the pre-sale,[24] and fans reported experiencing long queues and technical glitches on the sites and other official ticketing platforms, which prevented them from purchasing tickets at face value pricing.[25][26][27] Fans also criticized Grande and Live Nation for booking arenas, arguing Grande's seven-year touring hiatus and the demand from her large fan base would have been better accommodated by larger venues such as stadiums.[28]

Grande released a statement addressing the high prices on the resale market, stating that "it's not right" and she is "incredibly bothered", urging ticket sellers to sell at face value.[29] She also opted out of dynamic pricing, setting ticket prices to prioritize affordability.[30] Following the events, Ticketmaster and Live Nation were sued by the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC), accused of bait-and-switch price advertising, using junk fees, and enabling ticket brokers to harvest tickets in violation of Ticketmaster purchase limits to sell them at marked-up prices on the company's own resale platform.[31][32] In January 2026, Ticketmaster announced that canceled tickets (from scalper violations) would be getting reissued directly to real fans via a request process in February.[33][34]

Pre-sales for the North American leg began on September 9, 2025.[35] Six million users vied for tickets, including one million in Oakland and the Los Angeles area. New York City and Austin drew 230,000 to 300,000 people, respectively.[36] Grande scheduled nine additional dates in response to the high demand.[37][38] Tickets for the North American leg were sold out within minutes during both the presale and general sales periods.[39] Pre-sales for Grande's shows at the O2 Arena in London were held on September 16,[40] attracting two million possible buyers.[41] Five new shows at the venue were announced during the original pre-sale bringing a total of 10 shows to the UK.[42] The London shows were met with huge commercial success, with all tickets being sold in 15 minutes.[43][44]

Set list

This set list is from the June 6, 2026, concert in Oakland.[13][45] It may not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

Act I

  1. "Yes, And?"
  2. "Positions"
  3. "Dandelion"
  4. "The Boy Is Mine"

Act II

  2. "Eternal Sunshine"
  3. "Just Like Magic"
  4. "Thank U, Next"
  5. "7 Rings"

Act III

  2. "Imperfect for You"
  3. "Warm"
  4. "Safety Net"
  5. "One Last Time"
  6. "Rain on Me"
  7. "Break Free"

Act IV

  2. "Twilight Zone"
  3. "Past Life"
  4. "Dangerous Woman"
  5. "Honeymoon Avenue"
  6. "Hampstead"

Act V

  2. "Into You"
  3. "Hate That I Made You Love Me"
  4. "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)"
  5. "Supernatural"

Tour dates

List of 2026 concerts
Date (2026) City Country Venue Attendance Revenue
June 6 Oakland United States Oakland Arena — —
June 9
June 10
June 13 Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena — —
June 14
June 17 Inglewood Kia Forum — —
June 19
June 20
June 24 Austin Moody Center — —
June 26
June 27
June 30 Sunrise Amerant Bank Arena — —
July 2
July 3
July 6 Atlanta State Farm Arena — —
July 8
July 9
July 12 Brooklyn Barclays Center — —
July 13
July 16
July 18
July 19
July 22 Boston TD Garden — —
July 24
July 25
July 28 Montreal Canada Bell Centre — —
July 30
July 31
August 3 Chicago United States United Center — —
August 5
August 6
August 15 London England The O2 Arena — —
August 16
August 19
August 20
August 23
August 24
August 27
August 28
August 31
September 1
Total — —

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