Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical

Pop star Ariana Grande has dropped out of what would have been her debut appearance in London's West End, the show's producers said yesterday, as a representative for the singer said she wants to take a "step back" from the public eye.

The singer was due to reunite with her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey in the show.

Amid renewed public scrutiny of the singer's health, especially on social media, her representative said Grande wanted a "much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances" when her Eternal Sunshine tour wraps in London on Sep 1.

Ariana Grande pulls out of UK musical over 'endless scrutiny' in 'step back' from public life  GB News

Pop star Ariana Grande has dropped out of what would have been her debut appearance in London’s West End, the show’s producers said Sunday, as a representative for the singer said she wants to take a “step back” from the public eye.

Ariana Grande is to withdraw from public appearances and will no longer star in an upcoming musical production in London when she ends her Eternal Sunshine tour.

The US singer, 33, will "step back from visibility" at the end of her world tour, her representative says.

Ariana Grande has withdrawn from the upcoming London revival of Stephen Sondheim's Sunday In The Park With George

The singer was due to reunite with her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey in the show.

Ariana Grande is stepping out of the spotlight for an extended break after she wraps her Eternal Sunshine Tour, a rep for the actress and pop star told People. The rep’s statement cited “ongoing public scrutiny” as one of the reasons for the pause. “Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she…