Ariana Grande has another number one album on her hands!
The 33-year-old pop star dropped her new album, petal, just over a week ago, and it just debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart.
This marks the seventh No 1 album of her career. The only LP that didn’t go No 1 was her third album, Dangerous Woman, which peaked at No 2 in 2016.
petal launched with 250,000 equivalent album units earned in the US, marking her biggest week in the 2020s, and her biggest week by pure album sales in over a decade!
Ariana has now tied for the fifth-most leaders on the Billboard 200 among solo women, alongside Janet Jackson and Lady Gaga.
Following the album going No 1, Ariana took to her Instagram story to celebrate and thank fans.
“thank you from the bottom of my heart,” she wrote in one post.
In another, she reposted a graphic that stated petal was No 1 on the Billboard 200, No 1 top album sales, and No 1 top streaming albums. “overflowing,” she wrote, with a heart emoji and “:’)”
Ariana‘s latest chart achievement comes after she wrapped the North American leg of her The Eternal Sunshine Tour. She is next set to head to London for a 10-show run at The O2 Arena, starting August 15th.
Kylie Jenner‘s birthday is turning 29 years old on August 10, and she had an early birthday gathering with several celebrities to celebrate!
It’s unclear if this was the reality star and makeup mogul’s official birthday party, or if this was her only event to celebrate with some of her closest friends and family. It was held over the weekend in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Kylie did post some photos from the event, and we also have photos of stars arriving to and departing the affair.
“My pre-bday princess kitty party,” she previously shared in a since-deleted Instagram Story post, sharing the party’s theme.
We’ve gathered up some of the guest list here.
Keep reading to see who attended Kylie Jenner’s pre-birthday celebration…
Frankie Grande is sharing a heartfelt message for his sister Ariana Grande after watching her close out the North American leg of the Eternal Sunshine Tour.
On Friday (August 7), Frankie shared footage captured during Ariana‘s final Chicago concert, which took place one night earlier at the United Center.
“Family forever. I will have your back until the end of time. I am so proud of you and so happy for you,” he began his Instagram caption.
“Last night was a beautiful celebration of your artistry and the magnificent eternal sunshine family you have built and created. It was a magical night. You are magical,” Frankie continued. “You are my everything and I am so so happy I was there to see you shine on this tour one last time.”
His closing sentence seems to include sweet references to two of Ariana‘s songs, “My Everything” and “One Last Time.”
Thursday’s concert concluded Ariana‘s three-show run at Chicago’s United Center and the North American portion of the tour. The singer shared her own emotional message after the show, saying she was “overwhelmed with love and the deepest gratitude.”
Ariana will resume the tour at London’s O2 Arena on August 15. She is scheduled to perform 10 shows there before concluding the tour on September 1.
Ariana Grande is marking the end of the North American leg of her Eternal Sunshine Tour.
On Thursday night (August 6), the 33-year-old Grammy-winning pop star performed her last of three shows at Chicago’s United Center.
Following the concert, Ariana took to Instagram to share a message of gratitude with fans as she prepares to take her tour to the UK.
“I love you … I cannot believe that this concludes the North American leg of the Eternal Sunshine Tour,” Ariana wrote while sharing photos and videos from the tour so far. “I am overwhelmed with love and the deepest gratitude.”
“Thank you endlessly for the most special, beautiful, joyful and deeply fulfilling few months,” she continued. “I will cherish every moment of this time with you all & these memories forever. Thank you, Chicago … London, I cannot wait to see you soon. I love you all more than ever.”
Ariana has the next week off before her first show in London on August 15. She’ll be performing 10 shows at The O2 Arena before concluding the tour on September 1.
The Wicked actress’ reps have already announced that once she wraps the tour, she will be taking time away from the spotlight amid intense scrutiny over her appearance.
During a concert earlier this week, Ariana broke her silence on why she has decided to take a break from her career. Here’s what she said…
The longtime couple were spotted getting dinner together at Sushi Fumi restaurant on Thursday night (August 6) in Los Angeles.
The Biebers have been frequent diners at Sushi Fumi for years and they were early bird customers this evening.
Hailey was dressed in a long-sleeve black top and white pants while Justin went casual in a white t-shirt, green basketball shorts, and slides.
Justin has been covered in tattoos for years and now his younger brother Jaxon, 16, has gotten his first tattoo. He took to Instagram to share a shirtless photo, showing off the new ink on his rib cage.
Jaxon got “John 3:17” tattooed on himself. This Bible verse reads, “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
Frankie Grande is making it clear that Big Brother contestant Kamu Kirk will never, ever, ever have a chance with his younger sister Ariana Grande.
Frankie already had plenty of beef with Kamu and now there is more fuel to that fire.
For those who don’t know, Kamu was the Head of Household who targeted houseguest Jason De Puy, who is one of Frankie‘s best friends in real life. If that wasn’t enough to make Frankie hate him, Kamu has come under fire for his controversial comments in the house and on social media in the past, which don’t align with the Broadway actor’s views.
During the latest live eviction episode of Big Brother, which aired on Thursday (August 6), Kamu gave a shout-out to Frankie while in the diary room.
“Frankie Grande, tell your sister to hit me up!” Kamu yelled out on the live feed.
“Not a f–king chance Kamu. You can eat my ass,” Frankie wrote in a tweet, adding a photo of himself smiling with a peace sign at Ariana‘s Eternal Sunshine Tour.
Ryan Murphy is opening up about Ariana Grande‘s exit from the upcoming 13th season of American Horror Story.
The Oscar-nominated actress was announced as a cast member for the upcoming season back in October 2025 and fans were excited to see her reunite with TV creator Ryan Murphy, who she previously worked with on Scream Queens.
On July 10, 2026, it was confirmed that Ariana had dropped out of the season due to scheduling conflicts with her summer tour.
I love Ariana Grande. We’re great friends. I had an idea and I came to her and she, very immediately, said, “I’m not sure because I think I’m going on tour.” I don’t think the tour had been announced, and she had obviously just finished the Wicked movie. So when it came time to do that episode, I called her up and she was like, “I don’t know how I’m going to juggle the tour with this.” And I said, “OK, if you can’t, we can push to another season.” She said, “Great.”
Ryan also teased the potential to work with Ariana in the future.
You have to be respectful. Who is busier than Ariana Grande? No one. She had told me at the time, “I have this album that’s dropping.” It was really, truly a scheduling conflict. I said, “OK, we’ll kick that can down the road,” and she said, “Great.” Ariana is a big fan of horror. She’s obviously done homages of that in her work; she did Scream Queens for me and loved the experience, and people love her in that show. So I will always work with her.
I love her, and I support her. It was a very big swing, but I might bring that back for another season, per Ariana’s availability. I think the world of her.
The 61-year-old journalist and TV personality shared a selfie with the 33-year-old “hate that i made you love me” pop star on his Instagram following the news that she will be stepping back from public life after the conclusion of her tour, which she recently addressed in concert.
“I’ve no idea what’s going on with @arianagrande but I do know, after spending a random evening with her in a Beverly Hills restaurant a few years ago, that she’s a genuinely great person,” he began, adding: “intelligent, funny, engaging, and of course, supremely talented.”
“Fame at her pop superstar level can be a very difficult and lonely place,” he continued.
“So, I urge all the trolls currently making her life a misery with this constant chuntering about her appearance to back off and give her the space she needs to sort herself out.”
During Ariana‘s first night back on stage after her reps confirmed that she is going to take a step back from public life amid all of the scrutiny surrounding her appearance, she clarified all of the rumors.
The 41-year-old Happiest Season and Ghosts star has been cast as the female lead in the upcoming HBO Max show that’s based around the character of Jimmy Olsen, according to a new report from Deadline.
She will reportedly play the role of Sandra.
Jimmy Tatro plays Gorilla Grodd, “the hyper-intelligent telepathic ape who has sought to rule both the simian and human worlds, though the Flash has frequently thwarted his plans,” per the report.
The series is set to be a true-crime-style mockumentary series involving the Superman movie’s breakout character Jimmy Olsen (Skyler Gisondo) of the Daily Planet, and will focus on DC villain Gorilla Grodd (Tatro), who has psychic powers and other skills after his encounter with an alien spaceship.
Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda, the duo behind the acclaimed mockumentary American Vandal, are set to write, executive produce and serve as showrunners.
The 33-year-old singer spoke out during a break between songs during her Eternal Sunshine Tour stop on Monday night (August 3) in Chicago, Ill.
This was Ariana‘s first night back on stage after her reps confirmed that she is going to take a step back from public life amid all of the scrutiny surrounding her appearance.
What Ariana Grande’s rep said in previous statement
“Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour,” the rep said to People. “She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny. This tour has been a beautiful experience for her. She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much.”
A source also spoke to the outlet, adding: “She performs a very physical show, and there is a lot of athleticism involved. She performs healthily and successfully at a very high level night after night.”
Ariana has also dropped out of the 2027 production of the musical Sunday in the Park with George, which she was scheduled to star in opposite Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey. The source added that Ariana “cannot wait to support the brilliant team bringing this project to life.”
We have transcribed the full speech that Ariana gave at her show in Chicago. She began by addressing the announcement made by her team and how she wanted to clarify why she made the decision to take a break. Ari says this was a plan she had in mind for a while and it wasn’t brought on by any recent scrutiny.
Sometimes when a story comes out that’s not directly from me, things can be a little blown out of proportion so I just wanted to speak to my fans directly tonight because I love you so much. It means a lot to me to let you know how I’m feeling and not let the world project… I would just like to clear the air about a few things if that’s okay.
So basically, the announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing. It is something that I have decided, a plan that I had quietly made a long time ago and it’s a decision that was made from a thoughtful and empowered place. And I want you to know that many things can be true at the same time. I want to share this because I 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 f–k opposite.
Ariana noted how her tour has been an incredible experience for her.
This is not what that is. I just want to be very, very clear. Multiple things can be true at the same time. Boundaries can 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. So, I just wanted to make that quite plain.
I have one more thing to say! No matter what noises exist out there, nothing will ever be able to distort my reality or be more real to me or louder to me than this love that we share in this room. Or how it feels to make art with the people that I love and respect. Absolutely nothing will change that or distort that for me.
Ariana had a strong message to close out her speech.
I love you and this is what I will always take with me and carry with me because the rest of that sh-t is not mine to carry, so I don’t carry it. I need to get out here and differentiate that from my truth for you all because I love you and this tour has been the most healing, beautiful, corrective, magnificent, special experience of my life. And so has putting out Petal. It’s been extraordinary and I just needed you to know. That feel good. Thank you very much. I wish that words were enough to articulate just how much I love you all and how much you mean to me.
The 69-year-old mother of the 33-year-old petal pop superstar shared words of encouragement on one of her most recent posts on Instagram following the news that Ariana will be stepping away from public life following the conclusion of the Eternal Sunshine Tour amid concern and scrutiny over her appearance.
Joan Grande Praises Ariana Grande in Sweet Instagram Comment
“You are magnificent…” the comment begins.
“And this video is incredible!! I love it and I love you more!!!” Joan added.
Why Is Ariana Grande Taking a Break?
“Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour,” the rep said to People.
“She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny. This tour has been a beautiful experience for her. She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much.”
She will no longer be appearing in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George, which was supposed to open in the Summer of 2027. She would have starred with her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey.
When Does Ariana’s Tour End?
Ariana‘s tour is set to conclude after a long stretch of dates at the O2 Arena in London from August 15 to September 1.
Sources close to former couple Ethan Slater and Lilly Jay are shooting down rumors that they’re back together.
The Wicked actor married Lilly in 2018 and they welcomed their son in August 2022. Following news of his relationship with Ariana Grande in 2023, the Tony Award-nominated actor filed for divorce from his wife after four years of marriage.
Shortly after the breakup news, Lilly spoke out about their sudden split. She told Page Six in July 2023, “[Ariana’s] the story really. Not a girl’s girl. My family is just collateral damage.” She said she’s focused on being “a good mom” to their son.
At the time, a source said that Ethan and Lilly had been separated for 2 months before he began “romancing” Ariana. Over a year later, Lillyspoke out about the divorce in an essay published online.
The latest 2026 rumors about Ethan Slater and Lilly Jay
After Ethan‘s split from Ariana earlier this year, there have been rumors that he’s rekindled things with Lilly.
A source close to Lilly told TMZ that there is “absolutely not” any romantic reconciliation and their current relationship is solely about co-parenting.
Sources also said that Ethan “is also not trying to get back with her either.”
