Ariana Grande Opens Up About Emotional Toll of Performing Songs from “Sweetener” and “Thank U Next”

Making headlines for reportedly earning $8 million headlining the Coachella music festival in California, Ariana Grande revealed that performing her new songs from Sweetener and Thank U Next is a challenging experience. In a Twitter conversation with fans, the singer shared that creating the deeply personal tracks was healing, but singing them for a live audience feels like reliving it all over again, which she described as hell.

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Ariana Grande revealed in a recent Twitter conversation that writing her deeply personal new songs has been therapeutic, but performing them live has been difficult as it feels like reliving the emotions all over again. The past couple of years have been challenging for the 25-year-old singer, with a terror attack at her concert in Manchester and the loss of her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller to an overdose. Despite her struggles, she reassured fans that she will continue with her Sweetener Tour. She shared on Twitter that she finds having a routine helpful for dealing with PTSD and that she appreciates the support from her fans. While Grande has since deleted the tweets, she remains determined to continue performing and hopes to make necessary changes to her setlist to better cope with the emotional toll of her live performances.

Fan favorite: The Thank U Next hitmaker, 25, is banking a rumored $8 million for headlining the Coachella music festival in California. She's pictured on stage there last Sunday

Popular among fans, the singer of “Thank U Next,” who is 25 years old, is reportedly earning $8 million for being the main act at the Coachella music festival in California. A photo of her performing on stage at the festival last Sunday is included.

On the road: Her Twitter comments made some worry she would cancel her Sweetener Tour that kicked off last month but she quickly reassured them she would continue with the gigs

After concerns arose from her Twitter comments, Ariana Grande reassured fans that she would not be canceling her Sweetener Tour, which began last month. The pop star recently closed out Coachella with a star-studded performance.

Starting her tour in Albany, New York, on March 18, Grande took a moment during the show to pay tribute to her late ex-boyfriend Mac Miller, who tragically passed away from a drug overdose last September. The singer will be performing across the US and Canada until mid-July, before heading to Europe for shows starting on August 17 in London and ending on October 13 in Zurich.

It’s notable that Manchester, England, is not on the tour schedule, as Grande’s concert there in May 2017 was the target of a terrorist attack that resulted in the deaths of twenty-two people and injuries to around 500 others.

Gigs: The 7 Rings singer kicked off her tour in Albany, New York, on March 18, pictured. Grande will play gigs across the US and Canada until mid-July and then take the tour to Europe

Ariana Grande started her tour in Albany, New York on March 18th, where she will be performing in various cities across the US and Canada until mid-July before taking the tour to Europe. The singer recently shared a positive message of “protecting your energy”.

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