Ariana Grande had a major surprise in store for London fans when Cynthia Erivo joined her onstage at The O2.
Grande’s ‘Wicked’ co-star emerged during the second night of the singer’s sold-out 10-show ‘Eternal Sunshine Tour’ residency, delivering a full-circle reunion in front of 20,000 fans.
And it was just one of several highlights from a blockbuster opening weekend in the UK.
More below…
Grande and Erivo reunited for a soaring rendition of ‘For Good’ before joining forces for ‘Get Happy/Happy Days Are Here Again,’ paying homage to the famed Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand pairing.
Watch the moment, which saw fans erupt into thunderous applause:
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The moment reunited the stars following their blockbuster run as Glinda and Elphaba in ‘Wicked: For Good.’
The surprise capped a major first weekend for Grande, who performed for approximately 40,000 fans across the opening two nights of her 10-show O2 residency. The dates serve as her first UK concerts in seven years.
The epic London run arrives amid another banner chapter for the Pop powerhouse. Her latest album, ‘Petal,’ recently debuted at #1 in both the UK and US, while the ‘Eternal Sunshine Tour’ has already powered through its North American leg.
What Did Ariana Grande Perform in London?
Sunday’s show stretched across five acts and pulled from multiple eras of Grande’s catalog, including ‘Dangerous Woman,’ ‘thank u, next,’ ‘7 rings,’ ‘Into You,’ ‘One Last Time,’ and ‘Break Free.’
Sunday, August 16 setlist:
‘yes, and?’
‘positions’
‘dandelion’
‘the boy is mine’
‘eternal sunshine’
‘just like magic’
‘thank u, next’
‘7 rings’
‘imperfect for you’
‘warm’
‘safety net’
‘One Last Time’
‘Rain On Me’
‘Break Free’
‘twilight zone’
‘past life’
‘Dangerous Woman’
‘Honeymoon Avenue’
‘Hampstead’
‘Into You’
‘hate that i made you love me’
‘For Good’ with Cynthia Erivo
‘Get Happy/Happy Days Are Here Again’ with Cynthia Erivo
‘petal’
‘we can’t be friends (wait for your love)’
‘supernatural’
There’s plenty more to come, too.
After originally announcing the London leg as part of the global trek, Grande will continue her O2 takeover on August 19, 20, 23, 24, 27, 28 and 31, before wrapping the sold-out residency on September 1.
Check out more from the show above and below.
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Miss Ari gained some LDN weight. Good thing her voice is naturally light, so weight loss won’t thin it out. I see she donned knee-high ballerina laces à la Céline covering James Brown’s “Man’s World” circa 2007 Taking Chances world tour. Her high upper belts on Dangerous Woman are insane! London suits her: she should retire from public scrutiny in the English countryside…
bad influences on each other and enablers of each other