Ariana Grande brought her Eternal Sunshine Tour to London’s O2 Arena on August 15, returning to the UK stage after years away from headlining tours. The result is a concert that puts her voice, newer music, and carefully constructed visuals front and center.
After nearly seven years without a major headlining tour, Grande had plenty to prove. Instead of cramming the set with every career hit, she built a show around the Eternal Sunshine era while still giving longtime fans plenty of familiar moments.
Ariana Grande Eternal Sunshine Tour Review
The London show feels deliberately designed around Grande rather than around spectacle for spectacle’s sake. The production uses shifting sets, lighting, and choreography to create different moods, but the visuals rarely overpower the singer. Variety made a similar observation after the Oakland opener, describing the production as substantial without making it the entire point of the concert.
Grande spent much of the show moving between the main stage and the extended runway, giving fans across the O2 a closer view while allowing the performance to breathe.
The concert also carries a clear theatrical streak. The staging moves through darker and warmer visual worlds, while Grande and her dancers create scenes that feel connected to the emotional themes of the Eternal Sunshine material.
The Setlist Puts Eternal Sunshine First
Grande does not treat Eternal Sunshine like a supporting act in its own tour.
At the Oakland opening, Variety counted 11 of the 23 songs as tracks from Eternal Sunshine or its deluxe edition, including “Yes, And?,” “Eternal Sunshine,” “Imperfect for You,” “Warm” and “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love).”
The standout songs include
- “Yes, And?” opens the show with immediate energy.
- “Eternal Sunshine” strips the production back and puts her vocal arrangement skills on display.
- “Thank U, Next” turns into a crowd-driven singalong.
- “7 Rings” brings one of the biggest pop moments of the night.
- “Dangerous Woman” delivers the classic Ariana Grande vocal showcase.
- “Hampstead” slows everything down and lets her voice carry the room.
- “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” provides a major emotional peak.
- “Supernatural” closes the show with one of its most striking visual moments.
The set also reaches further back into her catalog with songs including “Break Free,” “One Last Time,” “Honeymoon Avenue,” “Into You,” and “The Boy Is Mine.”
Her Vocals Remain the Main Event
Grande spent years balancing music with acting projects, including her role as Glinda in Wicked. Her return to live performance therefore carries a different weight from a routine arena tour.
At the Oakland opener, Rolling Stone highlighted the way Grande used live vocal runs and harmonies to give newer material an extra dimension. Variety reached a similar conclusion, arguing that the production ultimately serves the singing rather than competing with it.
“Hampstead” works because Grande does not need a giant visual trick to hold attention. “Eternal Sunshine” similarly benefits from the space given to her layered vocals. For a superstar whose career is often discussed through costumes, choreography, and pop culture moments, the tour makes a simpler argument.
A Tour Built Around a New Chapter
Grande has already described this tour as potentially her “last hurrah” for the foreseeable future. In November 2025, she told Amy Poehler that she expected the coming years to look very different and suggested another tour might not happen for a long time.
That does not mean the Eternal Sunshine Tour is officially a farewell tour. She later clarified that her planned break from public life was a decision she had made well in advance and described it as thoughtful rather than impulsive. So the better way to read the tour is as a chapter-ending moment rather than a definitive goodbye.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine Tour her first tour in years?
Yes. The tour marks Grande’s first major headlining concert run since her 2019 Sweetener World Tour.
What songs does Ariana Grande perform on the Eternal Sunshine Tour?
The setlist combines songs from Eternal Sunshine and its deluxe edition with major hits from albums including Dangerous Woman, thank u, next, My Everything and Positions.
Does Ariana Grande perform “Thank U, Next”?
Yes. “Thank U, Next” appears in the tour’s setlist and has become one of the crowd-focused moments of the show.
Is the Eternal Sunshine Tour a farewell tour?
Not officially. Grande has described the tour as a possible “last hurrah” and said she expects her life to look different in the coming years, but she has not announced a permanent retirement from touring.
Where did the Eternal Sunshine Tour begin?
The tour opened at Oakland Arena in California on June 6, 2026, before continuing across North America and later to London.
The Eternal Sunshine Tour works because it knows where its strength lies. The production is polished. The setlist favors the current era without ignoring the catalog. The choreography adds energy without swallowing the music. And when the stage finally gets quiet, Grande’s vocals can carry the entire room.
That makes the London show feel less like a comeback spectacle and more like a carefully chosen reset.
