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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Ariana Grande to 'step back' amid scrutiny over her weight
Caption: Ariana Grande has announced she will be "taking a step back from visibility" after her tour ends. The Thank U, Next singer will take a hiatus after wrapping up her Eternal Sunshine world tour in London on 1 September. Her agents confirmed she will pull out of the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George. The superstar was due to tread the boards of the Barbican Centre next summer, alongside her former Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey. ”Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour. She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny.” Grande has been the subject of much public comment on her shrinking frame as fans grow increasingly concerned for the Grammy Award-winning singer's health. The pop superstar will still perform her scheduled 10 shows at London's O2 Arena, beginning on 15 August. Sunday in the Park with George will be recast. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Ariana Grande,Step Back,Amid,Scrutiny,Weight,Visibility,Tour,Ends,Singer,Hiatus,Sunday in the Park with George,London,O2 Arena,Actress,Barbican Centre,Summer,Jonathan Bailey
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