Is Ariana Grande Giving Up Her Singing Career?

Published 11/19/2025, 1:08 AM EST

Pop stars lose their voices, find themselves in reinvention, or trade microphones for movie scripts and makeup lines. Ariana Grande, whose voice once powered chart-dominating hits and filled sold-out arenas, now seems to be tiptoeing around the edge of change. The singer who once belted heartbreak anthems is now channeling her energy into performance art beyond music, refusing to stand still while the world watches her evolve.

Sometimes the loudest encore is the quietest goodbye; Ariana Grande's latest words carry that bittersweet weight.

Ariana Grande might be setting stage for a farewell

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In a candid moment on the Good Hang Podcast, Ariana Grande hinted that her relationship with music might be entering a new phase. She admitted that her efforts for her upcoming tour might be for "One last Hurrah!" since something like this might not be happening for "a long, long, long, long time". While Grande insisted her levels of excitement for the schedule remained unmatched, and that nothing was written in stone or "definitive" at the moment, her words teetered between being affectionate and final. 

Grande's statement on the Good Hang Podcast sparked a wave of speculation across the internet, as her admirers began dissecting every phrase for clues about her next move. The record-breaking singer has spent years balancing the fierce demands of fame with personal growth, navigating acting roles, self-branded launches, and now her ventures into film. Many saw her tone as reflective rather than resigned, hinting at creative exhaustion rather than outright departure. 

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The sentiment flowed directly into Ariana Grande's upcoming and fifth: the Eternal Sunshine' tour, which the 21 billion times streamed singer described as her “small tour”. It is a celebration of her latest studio effort, 'Eternal Sunshine', an album steeped in introspection and emotional maturity. The tour, set to visit select cities across North America and Europe, has promised a carefully curated setlist rather than a high-octane spectacle. Sources close to production tease a focus on intimacy, aiming to blend nostalgia with closure—perhaps the most personal experience she has ever offered her audience.

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Whether this truly marks Grande’s temporary farewell to live music or is simply a well-deserved pause remains unclear. In the shifting rhythm of pop culture, silence can sometimes speak louder than a new single. For now, Grande appears content to let this chapter resonate on its own frequency, which sounds softer, more deliberate, and slightly but beautifully uncertain.

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Do you think Ariana Grande is saying goodbye to her magnum-opus of a singing career? Let us know in the comments below. 

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Adiba Nizami

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Adiba Nizami is a journalist at Netflix Junkie. Covering the Hollywood beat with a voice both sharp and stylish, she blends factual precision with a flair for wit. Her pieces often dissect celebrity narratives—both on-screen and off—through parasocial nuance and cultural relevance.

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