Half 2’s Title and Why She’s Not Touring

Ariana Grande followers had been beside themselves when a rumor started circulating on-line remaining weekend that the Grammy-winning pop princess was planning on touring in 2025.

Nonetheless, her label shortly dashed their hopes by releasing a press launch on social media that acknowledged, “There aren’t any plans for a tour subsequent yr, nevertheless Ariana stays deeply appreciative of her followers and all the continued love, help and pleasure.”

I caught up with the “Wicked” star on the Golden Globes First-Time Nominees luncheon Tuesday afternoon to get some clarification.

“I actually really feel so grateful to the performing, and I imagine my followers know that music and being on stage will on a regular basis be a part of my life, nevertheless I don’t see it coming anytime rapidly. I imagine the following few years, hopefully we’ll be exploring utterly various kinds of paintings, and I imagine performing is feeling like home correct now,” Grande knowledgeable me. “I’m appreciative for [my fans’] understanding. I’m so grateful for the strategies whereby we’ve grown collectively over this whole journey with ‘Wicked.’ Nevertheless music will on a regular basis be a part of my life.”

Then she cracked, “I’ll perform at my mother’s residence.”

Grande moreover revealed that the “Wicked” solid and crew type of knew since they started filming that the title of the second movie could be “Wicked: For Good,” which was formally launched on Monday. “We had [‘For Good’] printed on our genuine scripts, the arduous copies that we had been initially given,” she acknowledged. “We had been floating spherical utterly totally different ideas nevertheless the scripts had been printed with it since day one. I’m glad it’s official now on account of we grew pretty hooked as much as it.”

Grande added, “It’s merely the right title on account of this problem really has modified us for good.”

“Wicked: For Good” is about to hit theaters on Nov. 21, 2025.