Ariana Grande is doing something unprecedented for a pop star in 2025: voluntarily exiting the public eye. The singer's representative confirmed to People that Grande will be "taking a step back from visibility" once her Eternal Sunshine Tour wraps up in one month. That means she will no longer appear in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's 1984 musical Sunday in the Park With George, a production that was set to reunite her with former Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey. The news arrives after fans have expressed concern about the singer's health based on her appearance in public, on tour, and in music videos - because nothing says "I'm fine" like a global tour and a starring role in a musical.

"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," Grande's representative said in a statement that reads like a polite way of saying "please stop staring." The statement continued, "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 "close to Grande" also told People, "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." Because nothing says health like a rigorous tour schedule and constant public dissection of your body.

Grande has 13 dates left on her headlining tour - three shows in Chicago, followed by 10 concerts in London - running through September 1. After that, she'll be retreating from the public eye, which is a bold move for someone whose job is literally to be seen. This is her first tour in nearly seven years, so she's been performing tracks from both 2024's Eternal Sunshine and 2020's Positions, while also sneaking in a few Petal songs like "Hate That I Made You Love Me" and "Petal." But don't worry: she'll still appear in Focker-in-Law, the latest installment in the Meet the Parents franchise, when it hits theaters on November 25. Because nothing says "taking a step back" like a cameo in a comedy sequel.