UMVA has learned that Ariana Grande threw some subtle shade at her exes during her Eternal Sunshine tour, bringing back old favourites with a 'messy' twist that left fans talking.
The singer's setlist for her opening night in Oakland included the shady smash hit Thank U Next, which she hadn't sung live for seven years. The popular track boasts over 2.2 million streams and sings about her failed romances from Pete Davidson to the late Mac Miller.
On stage, Ariana decided to skip one particular lyric about marriage, poking fun at her divorce from Dalton Gomez. The original lyrics read: 'One day I'll walk down the aisle / Holding hands with my mama / Only wanna do it once, real bad / Gon' make that last.' Instead, she trailed off after 'only wanna do it' and laughed as she held two fingers up, joking that it would now be 'twice'.
Fans immediately picked up on the nod to Dalton, who she officially split with in 2023 after two years of marriage. The move was met with laughter and praise from fans, who took to social media to express their delight. 'The amount of times I've wondered how Ariana feels about *that* line in thank you next now, and she went and did the funniest thing ever,' wrote one fan.
Others suggested that this was a hint that she and boyfriend Ethan Slater, who she began dating after meeting on the set of Wicked, could be engaged. 'I think this is her telling us she's expecting an engagement soon,' said one fan on Instagram.
Ariana and Ethan have kept their relationship largely out of the spotlight, but fans are speculating about their future together. Despite keeping a low profile, Ariana previously praised her boyfriend, saying 'No one on this earth tries harder or spreads themselves thinner to be there for the people that he loves and cares about. There is no one on this earth with a better heart.'
