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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jacob Stolworthy

Ariana Grande addresses decision to take break from public life: ‘I made it a long time ago’

Ariana Grande has spoken out on her decision to take a break from public life at the end of her tour, calling it a decision she made “quietly, a long time ago”.

The singer, 33, read from a prepared note while performing at Chicago’s United Center on Monday (3 August), telling her fans: “The announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing. It is something that I had decided to plan.”

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