Ariana Grande sets record straight after announcing break from spotlight

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. A ‘Fox News @ Night’ panel analyzes celebrity support for anti-I.C.E. protests and reactions to Don Lemon’s arrest. Ariana Grande is taking control of her own narrative. While performing in Chicago on Monday, the Grammy Award winner addressed concertgoers directly after news broke that she plans to take a break from all public appearances and performances once her "Eternal Sunshine Tour" wraps up next month. "Sometimes when a story comes out that's not directly from me, things can get a little blown out of proportion, so I just wanted to speak to my fans directly tonight because I love you so much," Grande told the crowd, according to multiple videos shared on social media. "The announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing. It was something that I had decided, it's a plan that I had quietly made a long time ago. It was a